Fluoride is in the news again. First it was with toothpaste, and now it’s with milk. Social media is abuzz with heated discussions about Peak Milk and other Nigerian dairy brands allegedly adding fluoride to their products, a practice not found in the same brands sold abroad. Parents, health enthusiasts, and sceptics are divided. One […]
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NSCDC cracks down on illegal mining in Adamawa, seizes 228 bags of fluorides
The Adamawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has confiscated hundreds of bags of solid minerals taken out of two illegal mining sites in the state. The confiscated minerals include 228 bags of fluorides recovered from an illegal site in Dumne, Hong Local Government Area, and 41 bags of monoxide […]
Fluoride levels in deep aquifers of Makurdi, North-central, Nigeria: an appraisal based on multivariate statistics and human health risk analysis.
Abstract Fluoride enrichment of groundwater has been adjudged to be a global environmental challenge in the past decade as most humans depend on groundwater for their domestic needs. This study was conducted to investigate the ionic and fluoride concentrations in borehole water and its associated health risk potentials to residents of Makurdi town and its […]
Chewing stick, effective alternative to toothpaste —Expert
Worried about maintaining your teeth to old age? An alternative to toothpaste that can effectively clean the mouth and prevent teeth decay is Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides, a local chewing stick known in Yoruba as Orin Ata, a dental expert has said. Professor Juliana Taiwo, speaking at the 2016/2017 inaugural lecture of the University of Ibadan, entitled […]
Nigeria: portable devices that can test for fluorine in food
United Nations Children’s Fund has given Nigeria’s food regulation agency 36 kits that test for micronutrients in foods without recourse to a laboratory. The kits can test for vitamin A in manufactured products–many of which are not verified by National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and produce results in 10 minutes. […]
Excess fluoride in toothpaste unsafe for children
Dentists advise children to brush their teeth twice daily using toothpastes. However, different brands of toothpaste in Nigeria lack information on their proper usage as well as contain more than the required amount of fluoride that is safe for children below the age of six years, reports Sade Oguntola. Sugar and starchy foods when left […]
Geographical mapping of fluoride levels in drinking water sources in Nigeria
Abstract Background Knowledge of fluoride levels in drinking water is of importance in dental public health, yet this information is lacking, at national level, in Nigeria. Objective To map out fluoride levels in drinking water sources in Nigeria. Materials and Methods Fluoride levels in drinking water sources from 109 randomly selected Local Government Areas (LGAs) […]