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New study questions value of fluoride varnish
Anti-cavity effects of a popular dental treatment are modest and uncertain in preschoolers. Fluoride varnish has become a popular anti-cavity treatment for children, and it isn’t hard to see why. It’s relatively easy to apply, and not just for dentists or dental hygienists. Pediatricians can do it as well, with minimal instruction. The sticky varnish […]
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September 17 at 3 pm: Fluoride: Good for Teeth, but Bad for Brain?
The safety of water fluoridation has been debated for decades. A recent study published in JAMA Pediatrics added new information to this debate by demonstrating that higher fluoride intake during pregnancy was associated with lower IQ scores in boys. In this exclusive Facebook Live interview, we will discuss this controversial issue with the lead author […]
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[Consensus resolution on a modern view on the therapeutic and prophylactic effect of individual oral care products containing fluoride].
Note: Article in Russian, Abstract in Russian Abstract The purpose of the publication was to present the materials of the Expert Council Consensus on ‘A Modern View on the Treatment and Preventive Effect of Fluoride Containing Personal Oral Care Products’, which took place on April 21, 2019 in Moscow (Russia) with the support of the […]
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Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Detected in Drinking Water at N.Y. Army Installations
WASHINGTON – Drinking water supplies at seven Army installations in New York state are contaminated with elevated levels of toxic fluorinated chemicals called PFAS, according to newly released Department of Defense data obtained by EWG under the Freedom of Information Act. The sites in New York include Fort Drum, Camp Smith, West Point Military Reservation, […]
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Packaged drinking water brand ‘Bisleri’ banned in Assam
Test samples collected by food safety dept revealed presence of fluoride above prescribed limit; prohibition will remain in force across state for a month Guwahati: The food safety department of Assam has banned the production and sale of packaged drinking water brand ‘Bisleri’ with immediate effect across the state. In a statement released by […]
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Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6 ).Climate change: Electrical industry’s ‘dirty secret’ boosts warming
Note from Fluoride Action Network This article has excellent graphics which we couldn’t capture. Recommend that you read this article online at BBC here It’s the most powerful greenhouse gas known to humanity, and emissions have risen rapidly in recent years, the BBC has learned. Sulphur hexafluoride, or SF6, is widely used in the electrical […]
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Kazatomprom signs agreement with Brazil’s INB (Indústrias Nucleares do Brasil)
KAZINFORM JSC National Atomic Company «Kazatomprom» («Kazatomprom» or «the Company») announces today that it has signed a commercial agreement to supply natural uranium to the Brazilian state company, Indústrias Nucleares do Brasil (INB), a press-release from Kazatomprom reads. Kazatomprom was successful in winning INB’s commercial competition to supply natural uranium hexafluoride for the needs of […]
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San Francisco’s Fluorinated Chemical Ban Limited to Compostable Food Service Ware
The final text of San Francisco’s Plastic, Litter, and Toxics Reduction Law clarifies that a ban on fluorinated chemicals in food service items, which becomes effective in 2020, only applies to food service items that are compostable. The law states “No person may sell, offer for sale, or otherwise Distribute within the City… (4) beginning […]
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New Study Finds Alarming Fluoride Levels in Chicken
A three-year research study that began in 2016, has discovered high levels of fluoride in chicken found in the Rift Valley, the Daily Nation reported on Wednesday, September 11. The study dubbed the Flowered Project, set out to find a solution to fluoride contamination in water, soils and food in the Rift Valley countries, namely Kenya, […]
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Canadian Mother-Offspring IQ Study: The Epoch Times
New Study Suggests Fluoride Lowers Children’s IQ By Jefferey Jaxen Fears of fluoride in drinking water can no longer be dismissed as a crank conspiracy theory The research continues to accumulate: Fluoride exposure harms the brain and reduces IQ. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers community water fluoridation one of the ten greatest public health […]
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