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California Cavity-Epidemic Study Reveals Fluoridation is Ineffective
New York – February 14 — Fluoridated California communities have huge cavity rates and large dentist-neglected populations, according to a recent California study, reports the New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation (NYSCOF). Although dentistry promises steep cavity reductions with fluoride-laced water supplies, that’s not happening in California which is in the midst of a […]
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Stop fluoride, says academic
New Zealand health authorities have locked themselves into a position and are ignoring the scientific evidence about the dangers of fluoride, according to a Waikato University academic. Ted Ninnes, who co-ordinates the university’s social sciences programme, said at least 800 peer reviewed published scientific studies now existed showing links between fluoride and health problems. Yet […]
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Court rejects Watsonville fluoride case
The California Supreme Court declined to hear the city of Watsonville’s fluoridation case Wednesday, ending a four-year legal battle over adding the substance to city water. The decision, which paves the way for fluoridation in Watsonville, came two days after Santa Cruz County officials touted fluoridation as the best way to fight dental disease among […]
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‘Upstart’ Waikato dentist against fluoride
A Waikato dentist is urging Hamilton City Council not to support fluoridation because he says there is so much doubt about its safety and effectiveness. Cambridge dentist Vernon Kruger has broken ranks with colleagues who last week warned of increased pain and cost if fluoride was scrapped. The city council has commissioned a phone survey […]
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Ruthenium helps scientists spot fluoride
Researchers in Nanjing have discovered a new method for detecting fluoride in water which means the element can be seen with the naked eye. Using a ruthenium compound, scientists at the State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry have developed a photoactive ruthenium bipyridine segment which changes colour from orange to blue when it bonds with […]
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More Fluoridated Water Needed, Officials Say
Los Angeles County health officials Monday called for additional fluoride in water throughout the county and state, in response to a new study that identified oral disease as the No. 1 health problem among California’s elementary-school children. Though adding more fluoride is just one step that officials said is needed, “fluoridation is a cornerstone of […]
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Health board’s fluoride threat
Waikato District Health Board might have to consider cutting health services to meet ballooning costs of dental treatment if fluoride is removed from Hamilton’s water supply, says chairman Michael Ludbrook. But anti-fluoride campaigners question the credibility of the evidence Mr Ludbrook is basing his statements on, as the debate hots up ahead of Hamilton City […]
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Dentists Are Fluoride Misinformed
NEW YORK, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ — Bottled water does NOT contribute to tooth decay despite dentists scientifically unverifiable cautions disseminated through the media. Studies actually show the opposite. America’s children are fluoride-overdosed; it’s ruining their teeth and researchers advise cutting back, reveals the New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation (NYSCOF). The Centers for Disease […]
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Fluorosis dogs Boddavaram
KAKINADA: High fluoride content in drinking water is crippling Boddavaram village of Kotananduru mandal in East Godavari district. Bone deformities, yellowing of teeth, joint pains and general weakness, caused by fluorosis are seen in many villagers. Due to this, the locals have stopped consuming the water supplied from the protected drinking water scheme. Instead, they […]
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AAPD & Dannon (Coke) to Campaign for Fluoridated Bottled Water
ATLANTA, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ — In honor of National Children’s Dental Health Month in February, more than 6,400 members of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) will kick off a national campaign in partnership with Spring!(TM) by Dannon(R) Fluoride to Go(TM) to help focus attention on the importance of drinking water with fluoride for […]
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