If you haven’t heard of the great Fluoride debate, you wouldn’t necessarily have been the first. Fluoride is a chemical commonly found in toothpaste as it encourages the remineralization of teeth, especially in children. Fluoride is known to strengthen enamel and thus help fight off decaying caused by the bacteria. Typically it is not advisable […]
This is a guest post by my colleague Jamie Withorne. Jamie is a Research Assistant at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies. Her work focuses on emerging technology, North Korea’s sanctions evasion, and North Korea’s nuclear fuel cycle. This is the first of a three part series that aims to provide an in-depth review […]
Experts say water fluoridation is crucial in preventing tooth decay. Experts say water fluoridation has proved to be a safe and cost-effective way to reduce dental problems for more than 60 years. Today, water fluoridation is estimated to reduce tooth decay by 20%-40%. That’s why I found this news from the ACMUA to be concerning. […]
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 […]
Abstract In addition to being co-discoverer of the antibiotic streptomycin the American microbiologist and soil scientist, Albert Schatz did ground breaking dental research. His major contribution is the Proteolysis–Chelation theory, but he also did research on fluoridation where he emphasised the overlooked involvement of so-called paradoxical effects. His research led him to become an active […]
Excerpts: … The Mississippi Department of Health held a hearing Monday as it determines how to spend more than $2.175 million in federal funds on public health projects statewide. The Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant program is a federal program from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that provides the states, […]
Note from Fluoride Action Network: Dr. Gary T. Chiodo, professor and Dean of the University of Washington’s School of Dentistry is an active proponent of fluoridation in the campaign to fluoridate the city of Spokane. This may cast a pall over the safety of the lozenge that the School of Dentistry is involved in making. […]
Note from Fluoride Action Network: • Oct 5, 2015: DuPont settles with EPA on Clean Air Act violations • PVF decomposes in air at temperatures above 350ºC by dehydrofluorination (Drobny, 2001). • Hydrogen Fluoride is the major product of PVF thermal degradation, and it occurs at 350ºC (Scheirs, 1997). • Benzene is also a major […]
Dentist James Sledge (5/30 op-ed) says fluoridation would significantly reduce tooth decay in Spokane’s kids. But is this supported by data? Science? Not really. The largest-ever survey of American children (NIDR, 1986-87) found nearly identical decay rates in the always- versus never-fluoridated groups – an only 0.6 tooth surface difference, or about half a cavity […]
South Africa’s ads regulator has instructed Sensodyne to drop claims that its Pronamel toothpaste can help “rebuild” tooth enamel. Sensodyne argues that the sodium fluoride in its product accelerates teeth enamel’s remineralisation process. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that the new enamel is generated, the ad regulator has said. SA’s Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has […]
