Even when fluoridated water is the most consumed item, cavities are extensive in low-income Americans when their diets are bad, 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 population has […]
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.
American Public Health Association 2008 policy statement endorsing community water fluoridation
Excerpt: The American Public Health Association (APHA) recently adopted 12 policies at its 136th Annual Meeting in San Diego. The newly adopted policies address a broad range of public health issues from Vitamin D deficiency and smoking in films to reproductive health and removal of wisdom teeth. Following are descriptions of the measures approved by […]
US NIH gives over $3 million to NJ Dental School to do fluoride study in Ireland
NEWARK – A researcher specializing in pharmacogenetics at UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School has been awarded a grant for more than $3 million to determine why the mineral fluoride is highly beneficial for dental and bone health in most children but causes permanent staining and weakens teeth and bones in others. Water fluoridation has emerged as […]
Potential for infant over-exposure to fluoride by diluting formula with too much water
NOTE FROM FAN: While this important article does not mention fluoride, we include it because of the real potential for over-exposing an infant to fluoride. The amount of fluoride an infant receives who is fed formula made with fluoridated water, when the tap water contains 1 ppm, is estimated to be up to 250 times […]
Fluoride Opposition: Scientific, Respectable & Growing
Since the Fluoride Action Network (FAN) first issued a statement in August 2007 calling for an end to fluoridation, over 1300 additional professionals signed on as even more evidence emerges to condemn fluoridation. Also, 53 cities rejected fluoridation on election day. Now over 1,950 professionals urge Congress to stop water fluoridation until Congressional hearings are […]
Is Expired Toothpaste Dangerous?
Q. What happens if you use toothpaste that’s past its expiration date? Is it dangerous? A. No, it’s not dangerous, said Dr. Joel H. Berg, chairman of pediatric dentistry at the University of Washington in Seattle and a representative of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. “But,” he said, “there is a potential loss of […]
And You Thought the Debate Over Fluoridation Was Settled
As a baby boomer growing up without fluoridation, I had 14 cavities before my 18th birthday, including seven at one particularly mortifying dental visit. A generation later, my teenage daughters, who’ve grown up in a fluoridated city, have a combined total of none. I assumed that the debate over fluoridation was long settled — after […]
How fluoride in water causes dental fluorosis
FLUORIDE in water causes dental fluorosis. But how exactly? This was not known till now. Scientists from Japan and usa have identified the molecule in the cell that makes one susceptible to fluorosis. They hope their findings would lead to a drug for the ailment that has no cure. It will also benefit those suffering […]
Fluoridation & Tea Do Not Mix, Studies Continue to Show
New York – September 25 – Fluoridation puts tea drinkers at risk of damaged bones, discolored teeth and soft tissue harm, studies show. Tea has naturally high fluoride levels. Excess fluoride can weaken bones and discolor children’s un-erupted teeth. When fluoridated water is used to make tea, fluoride levels consumed can be health damaging. Four […]
ADA re-evaluating fluoride supplement recommendations
Posted Sept. 11, 200: Fluoride supplements get EBD look The ADA hosted an expert panel on fluoride supplements July 16-18 at ADA Headquarters to develop evidence-based recommendations on the prescription of fluoride supplements. For three days, the panel and ADA staff analyzed the collective data in selected systematic reviews and discussed recent clinical studies to […]