The U.S. surgeon general’s 2000 report on oral health was a milestone in the country’s effort to improve oral health nationwide. So what’s taking so long for a follow-up to be released? After some delays, the wait may be coming to an end. In the fall, the U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research […]
News Archive
Welcome to the Fluoride Action Network News Archive. The FAN News Archive serves as an historical repository for fluoride news stories, positive or negative. Since FAN catalogs all news stories on fluoride, our news section remains a reliable database of all published fluoride news.
Our news database is categorized by country, state/province, and industry. This collection of articles is constantly being updated with the most recent global news on fluoride-related issues and events.
Senate bill would ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in makeup, which new study found are often unlabeled
Researchers found indicators of PFAS in roughly half of mascaras, lipsticks and foundations tested. The toxic chemicals were widespread and often not accurately labeled. Plastic cosmetic bottles on the production line at the Taejin Chemical Co. factory in Hwaseong, South Korea, on May 27. (SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg News) Cosmetics distributed in the United States and […]
CDC: About the Division of Oral Health
CDC’s Division of Oral Health (DOH) provides leadership to improve the nation’s oral health. We promote proven interventions, such as community water fluoridation and dental sealants, to reduce the rate of cavities, especially for populations at highest risk. DOH supports state, territorial, and tribal oral health programs, collects surveillance data on oral diseases, and develops […]
Cryolite and Propazine; Product Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations
SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s order for the cancellations, voluntarily requested by the registrants and accepted by the Agency, of the products listed in Table 1 of Unit II., pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This cancellation order follows a March 10, 2021 Federal Register Notice of Receipt of Requests from […]
Feeding Your Infant: How to Prepare and Store Baby Formula
Note from Fluoride Action Network: The following is shockingly bad advice to parents and carers. Such irresponsible reporting is worrying. Professor Christine Till’s team published this study in late 2019, Fluoride exposure from infant formula and child IQ in a Canadian birth cohort. The highlights of this study are: Consumption of formula reconstituted with fluoridated […]
Too Much Fluoride Is Linked to Higher Risk of Bone Fractures, New Study Finds
Adding fluoride to drinking water is common practice throughout the world. Fluoride was first added to drinking water in cities across the US in the 1940s as a safety measure to prevent tooth decay, and it was a game-changer to dental health. We went from a country in which almost every adult and child had some degree […]
Effects of Fluoride on Thyroid & Body
You likely know that mercury, lead, and other heavy metals are not great for the body and can cause a host of issues. But whether or not fluoride is safe (or effective) is more controversial. Is Fluoride Beneficial? In the early part of the twentieth century, it was discovered that small communities who had higher […]
Proposed rule. Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons
Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to issue regulations to implement certain provisions of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act, as enacted on December 27, 2020. This rulemaking proposes to: • Establish the hydrofluorocarbon production and consumption baselines based on […]
The History of Iodine by Dr. Brownstein
The term goiter refers to an abnormal swelling of the thyroid gland, which sits in the lower part of the neck. In medical school, I was taught that iodine deficiency was responsible for the goiter epidemic that affected the United States at the turn of the 20th century. We also were told that iodization of […]
CDC: Water Fluoridation Promotional Resources.
These resources were developed to help partners communicate with their members and constituents about community water fluoridation. Each is downloadable and printable for electronic posting or distribution. How Fluoride Works How Fluoride Works shows how fluoride protects the teeth and mouth. Infographic Animated Graphic Messages for Social Media Creates a strong surface Protects teeth all […]