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ADA. Study: Evidence does not support classifying fluoride as cognitive neurodevelopmental hazard
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine reviewed draft monograph that alleges fluoride ‘presumed’ a health hazard Washington — The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced March 5 that it does not find that the National Toxicology Program adequately supported its conclusion that fluoride is “presumed” to be a cognitive neurodevelopmental hazard to […]
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Fear Of Fluoridation Ignores Science And Common Sense
Note from the Fluoride Action Network, This Editorial is frustrating because the Editorial Board put its trust in the promoters of fluoridation. They did not take into account the following: 1. Fluoride is an endocrine disruptor (2nd paragraph; NAS, 2006). 2. Over 60 studies have reported an association of fluoride exposure with reduced IQ in […]
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How Toothpaste Got Scientific Cred
Would you brush with a toothpaste for the sweet taste alone or because of its touted health benefits? The answer wasn’t always so obvious. A vintage ad for Crest toothpaste via Flickr For most of us, toothpaste is among the most basic household staples due to its obvious importance for our dental health. As business […]
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Agencies that keep fluoridating county water deserve applause
Fairmont Water Department employee Kevin Taylor, left, Town Manager Katrina Tatum and Water Department employee Ronnie Seals, right, accept a CDC Water Fluoridation Quality Award from Tillie Clark, regional state dental hygienist. Corey Walters, assistant director of Lumberton’s Public Works Department, accepts a CDC Water Fluoridation Quality Award from Tillie Clark, regional state dental hygienist. […]
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Penoxsulam; Pesticide Tolerance
Molecular structure of Penoxsulam *Online here [Federal Register Volume 85, Number 46 (Monday, March 9, 2020)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 13548-13552] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2020-04524] ———————————————————————– ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 180 [EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0061; FRL-10004-86] Penoxsulam; Pesticide Tolerance AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: […]
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Hiawassee mayor responds to county’s exclusion from fluoride vote
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – As previously reported by FYN, Towns County voters will not have a say as to whether fluoride is added to the City of Hiawassee’s water supply. The decision will lie solely in the hands of Hiawassee voters due to a lack of signatures collected from citizens to place the issue on the […]
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Experts Question Evidence Linking Fluoride to Lower IQ. Version 2 of 2.
Note from Fluoride Action Network, This version of the article is longer than what was published by Medscape. FAN respectively disagrees with Dr Savitz. Most of the problems that the NAS had with the NTP study dealt with how the animal studies were handled, not with the human studies. Surprisingly, Dr Savitz did not acknowledge […]
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Wisconsin faces wave of anti-fluoridation efforts
ADA, Wisconsin Dental Association collaborating with other organizations to turn the tide The ADA and the Wisconsin Dental Association are partnering up with other fluoridated water proponents to address February anti-fluoridation movements in three Wisconsin municipalities: Lake Delton, Berlin and Hayward. The state association has formed a fluoride response team that monitors situations like those […]
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Experts Question Evidence Linking Fluoride to Lower IQ. Version 1 of 2.
Note from Fluoride Action Network, This is a shorter version of a longer article with the same title. FAN respectively disagrees with Dr Savitz. Most of the problems that the NAS had with the NTP study dealt with how the animal studies were handled, not with the human studies. Surprisingly, Dr Savitz did not acknowledge […]
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Federal report finding fluoride lowers IQ of children reviewed by National Academy of Sciences
NEW YORK, March 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) just released an assessment of a draft report on fluoride neurotoxicity produced by the National Toxicology Program (NTP). The NAS suggested improvements to strengthen the report and heavily criticized NTP for ignoring evidence from animal studies and for inadequately addressing the human […]
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