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CDC acknowledges ‘optimal level’ fluoride listings found on its Web site are incorrect
The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has long recommended that people know how much fluoride is in their water. To help people find out, it has a Web site, which was promoted last year by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. On Thursday, the CDC confirmed The Post and Courier’s […]
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Fluoride study out
A long-awaited study on the safety of adding fluoride to drinking water is out, but more time will pass before possible fluoridation decisions are made in the City of Boulder. A press release summarizing a lengthy report from the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) said, for starters, that the current allowable level of fluoride in […]
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Report raises flag on fluoride
Government limits on fluoride in drinking water aren’t protecting the public from possible tooth and bone damage, a prestigious advisory panel says. The Environmental Protection Agency allows so much fluoride that some children in areas with unusually high natural fluoride levels are developing discolored teeth and weakened tooth enamel, according to the report from the […]
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Excess fluoride can hurt teeth, bones, IQ
A new study released Wednesday has shown that too much fluoride in tap water could be harmful, causing cavities rather than preventing them and leading to bone damage and possibly even lower IQ levels. The report by the National Academy of Sciences found that people exposed to the maximum level of fluoride allowed in tap […]
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Government Panel Raises Concern About Fluoride
A panel of the National Academy of Sciences concluded yesterday that the maximum amount of fluoride currently allowed in the nation’s drinking water can cause health problems and “should be lowered.” The report concluded that children exposed to four milligrams of fluoride per liter, the highest allowable level, risk developing severe dental fluorosis, in which […]
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NRC Delivers Wake Up Call on Fluoride
A National Research Council (NRC) report on fluoride toxicity released today gives powerful evidence that many Americans are being over-dosed with harmful levels of fluoride. A wide range of health problems are cited in the report, with bones and teeth being the foremost, but not sole, targets of concern. The current “maximum contaminant level” for fluoride, 4 parts per […]
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EPA Standard for Fluoride in Drinking Water Is Not Protective
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s standard for the maximum amount of fluoride allowed in drinking water — 4 milligrams of fluoride per liter of water — does not protect against adverse health effects, says a new report from the National Academies’ National Research Council. According to the most recent data, just over 200,000 […]
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NRC Delivers Wake Up Call on Fluoride
A National Research Council (NRC) report on fluoride toxicity released today gives powerful evidence that many Americans are being over-dosed with harmful levels of fluoride. A wide range of health problems are cited in the report, with bones and teeth being the foremost, but not sole, targets of concern. The current “maximum contaminant level” for […]
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Some Local Drinking Water Contains Too Much Fluoride
WEDNESDAY, March 22 (HealthDay News) — The current maximum level of fluoride allowed in U.S. drinking water is too high, and may cause health problems such as bone fractures and, ironically, erosion of tooth enamel. That’s the conclusion of a panel from the National Academy of Sciences commissioned by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) […]
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EWG Analysis of Government Data Finds Babies Over-Exposed to Fluoride
WASHINGTON – March 22 – A new report from the prestigious National Academy of Sciences (NAS) concludes that the current allowable level of fluoride in tap water is not protective of the public health and should be lowered, citing serious concerns about bone fractures and dental fluorosis, a discoloration and weakening of the enamel of […]
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