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Dentists Take Advantage of Children on Medicaid
They’re raking in hundreds of millions of dollars across multiple states. Over the past couple of years, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services, has been looking into a colossal scandal across the country. Thousands of dentists have been implicated in a series of […]
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Indian American Jayanth V. Kumar named California State Dental Director
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Dr. Jayanth V. Kumar has been named California’s new state dental director, Gov. Jerry Brown announced June 5. For years, the California Dental Association has advocated for a state dental director — the establishment of this position is a major achievement for the state’s oral health program and access to care planning […]
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Jayanth V. Kumar, DDS, MPH, named California State Dental Director
Former N.Y. state dental director to assume role in California Gov. Jerry Brown today announced that Jayanth V. Kumar, DDS, MPH, will serve as California’s new state dental director. For years, the California Dental Association has advocated for a state dental director — the establishment of this position is a major achievement for the state’s […]
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Sonoma County: Find out if fluoridation is for you, May 19
On May 19, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors might vote to fluoridate our water supply and it will not be about tooth decay but truth decay. Modern science shows that fluoridation is both ineffective and toxic with strong links to lowered child IQ, ADHD, hypothyroidism, skeletal fluorosis often misdiagnosed as osteoarthritis with increased hip […]
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Califorina. KRCB Radio: Fluoride in our water – Sunday April 26 @ 6:00pm
Sunday at 6 p.m., Mouthful tackles the complicated issue of fluoride in our water system, with four special guests: David Little of Little Organic Farm; Scott Goyne of Henhouse Brewing; Michael Girout of Alvarado Street Bakery and Dawna Gallagher-Stroeh, director of Clean Water Sonoma Marin. That’s this Sunday evening at a new time, 6 p.m., […]
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Petaluma: Anti-fluoride campaign gains momentum
One of the nation’s leading activists against fluoridating public water supplies will speak in Petaluma later this month on a controversial county plan to add fluoride to the drinking water supply as a technique for reducing tooth decay in children. Dr. William Hirzy, a professor of chemistry at American University, questioned the dental health benefits […]
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U.S. investigates Torrance refinery explosion as contract talks resume
Federal investigators are in Torrance this week looking into a Feb. 18 explosion at the Exxon Mobil oil refinery. Meanwhile, in Houston, union leaders and oil companies resumed negotiations to replace an expired labor contract that has resulted in strikes at 15 petroleum and chemical refineries nationwide. Four or five investigators from the U.S. Chemical […]
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Sonoma opposes county plan to fluoridate water
Sonoma came out publicly on Monday night in opposition to adding fluoride to drinking water supplied by the Sonoma County Water Agency. It was the second time in the past two weeks that council members heard from anti-fluoridation activists, dentists and residents about water fluoridation. However, they emerged this time around with a 3-2 decision […]
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Op-Ed: Oil refineries need to heed concerns, implement safety improvements
“The most important thing is to shelter in place, stay indoors, no outdoor activity, turn the air conditioners off, keep the windows closed.” This was the instruction Torrance Mayor Patrick Furey gave to neighbors of the Exxon Mobil refinery, including the children at 14 schools, for three hours following a massive explosion at the facility […]
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Petaluma. Poll: Voters divided over fluoride question
Readers split on the question of whether Petaluma’s water supply should be fluoridated. Ten percent more respondents to the weekly poll favor fluoridated water. —— “Two of my children reacted badly to fluoride. A formerly calm infant cried non-stop until we stopped fluoride drops. An 8-year-old had facial rashes after fluoride was administered at school. […]
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