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CDC: Use of Toothpaste and Toothbrushing Patterns Among Children and Adolescents — United States, 2013–2016
Fluoride use is one of the main factors responsible for the decline in prevalence and severity of dental caries and cavities (tooth decay) in the United States (1). Brushing children’s teeth is recommended when the first tooth erupts, as early as 6 months, and the first dental visit should occur no later than age 1 […]
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Pediatric oral health: Fluoride use recommendations
Dental caries (cavities) continues to be the most chronic disease of childhood.1 Although dental caries is multifactorial in its etiology, fluoride is an important chemotherapeutic intervention to strengthen teeth and prevent disease progression.2 The safety of fluoride has been demonstrated in numerous research studies and community water fluoridation heralded as one of the top 10 […]
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World expert on lead now warns of fluoride’s neurotoxicity
NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — A major review article in the journal Pediatric Medicine by Dr. David Bellinger includes fluoride in a list of chemicals known or suspected to interfere with the neurodevelopment of children, reports the Fluoride Action Network (FAN). Bellinger, recognized as one the leading experts in the world on the neurotoxicity […]
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Study: Many small kids in US are using too much toothpaste
NEW YORK (AP) – Too many young kids are using too much toothpaste, increasing their risk of streaky or splotchy teeth when they get older, according to a government survey released Thursday. About 40 percent of kids ages 3 to 6 used a brush that was full or half-full of toothpaste, even though experts recommend […]
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Making the case for fluoridated water
Note from the Fluoride Action Network: FAN issued a press release on Juneau, mentioned in the article below, on Jan 9, 2019, titled: Juneau fluoridation study: more hype than evidence, stating: 1) The Juneau study looked at a single city at two times separated by 9 years. There is no information on what happened before, between, […]
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Pro-fluoride movement may be coming back to Waterloo Region
Former Waterloo Mayor Brenda Halloran said the pro-fluoride movement has come back. She tells the Mike Farwell show on 570 NEWS, that council should re-open the debate on whether to add fluoride to the community water supply. “People are starting to see that we are seeing an increase in cavities or as adults, we are […]
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Chhattisgarh village grapples with Kidney-related ailments, toll reaches 70
RAIPUR: With yet another death due to renal failure reported in Supebeda village in Chhattisgarh, the death toll in the region reached 70 on Thursday. The deceased was identified as 43-year-old Bhavani Sinha who had been sick for the past 16 months, and died due to prolonged illness. The village is known for deaths due […]
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Fluoride updates in Clearwater to be complete by March
The increase will bring Clearwater’s water up to federal recommendations CLEARWATER — The installation of fluoride delivery systems at two of the city’s water treatment plants should be complete sometime in March, according to the city’s utilities director. The new storage tanks and pumps are designed to increase the level of fluoride in the city’s […]
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Missouri: Proposed Senate Bill on fluoridation
Excerpts from State Senator Wayne Wallingford … As promised, I want to share with you the rest of the legislation I have filed for the 2019 legislative session… Senate Bill 278 – This act requires any public water system or public water supply district that intends to modify the fluoridation of its water supply to […]
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Fluoride proposal draws opposition
LIHUE — Legislators pushing a proposal to add fluoride to Hawaii’s public water systems say it would promote better dental health, but some on Kauai have concerns about cost and implications of fluoridating the water. The legislation would require major public water suppliers to fluoridate drinking water in Hawaii and for the Department of Health […]
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