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New Studies Cast Doubt on Fluoridation Benefits
An analysis of national survey data collected by the National Institute of Dental Research (NIDR) concludes that children who live in areas of the U.S. where the water supplies are fluoridated have tooth decay rates nearly identical with those who live in nonfluoridated areas. The analysis was done by John A. Yiamouyiannis, a biochemist and […]
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What Are They Drinking in New York City?
New York is known for its food niche stores: The Hummus Place. The Doughnut Plant. The Dumpling Man. Even a spot dedicated solely to rice pudding. But this week, a store in the East Village went a step further: It sells New York City tap water. Not just any tap water, insist the owners of […]
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York council opposes fluoride in water
STRONG city council opposition to fluoride being added to York’s water supply will be sent directly to Prime Minister Tony Blair. City of York Council chief executive David Atkinson will write to Mr Blair and Secretary of State for Health John Reid outlining the council’s concerns over fluoride in tap water. York’s water supply is […]
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Fluoridation Plan Divides Suffolk Residents
In the 1940’s, as municipalities around the country began putting fluoride into their water, opponents spoke darkly of Communists and said fluoridation was nothing less than a plot to control America through its faucets. The arguing died down in most places as studies began to show that fluoride did fight childrens’ tooth decay, and today, […]
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Calderdale, Yorkshire: Council urged to oppose flouride in water supply
A COUNCIL has been asked to reconfirm its opposition to putting fluoride in its area’s water supply. NHS Calderdale will debate the pros and cons of fluoridisation in the borough. A report is expected to be completed by spring next year. But Rastrick councillor Craig Whittaker is urging the council and public to oppose fluoridisation […]
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U.S. and Europe to Give Iranians New Atom Offer
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 – The Bush administration and three European allies have approved a new offer to be made to Iran in a last-ditch effort to head off a confrontation over its suspected nuclear weapons program. The proposal would permit Iran to conduct very limited nuclear activities on its own soil, but would move the […]
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New data rekindle debate over fluoridation: Largest US study raises new questions about effectiveness
The debate over fluoridating public water supplies, a measure long credited with producing a dramatic drop in tooth decay in the United States, is being rekindled by new studies suggesting the decline may have more to do with other causes, including other sources of fluoride. The most exhaustive study ever conducted on the dental health […]
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Study Links Fluoride to Pre-term Birth and Anemia in Pregnancy
NEW YORK, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Fluoride avoidance reduced anemia in pregnant women, decreased pre-term births and enhanced babies’ birth-weight, concludes leading fluoride expert, AK Susheela and colleagues, in a study published in Current Science (May 2010). http://www.fluorideandfluorosis.com/Anemia/Current%20Science%20Reprint.pdf Susheela’s team explains that anemia in pregnancy, which can lead to maternal and infant mortality, continues to […]
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Yorkshire: Feeling sore over fluoride
CAMPAIGNERS have criticised moves that could pave the way for fluoride to be added to drinking water supplies across South Yorkshire. Regional chiefs at the Yorkshire and Humber Strategic Health Authority have begun a consultation exercise to discuss the pros and cons of adding the chemical added to water supplies in the region. The measure […]
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Fluoride No Benefit to Low-Income Americans, Studies Show
NEW YORK, May 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Even when fluoridated water is the most consumed item, cavities are extensive when diets are poor, according to Caries Research.(1) Burt and colleagues studied low-income African-American adults, 14-years- old and over, living in Detroit, Michigan, where water suppliers add fluoride chemicals attempting to prevent cavities. Yet, 83% of this […]