On January 14, 2021, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) filed suit against the United States to compel the United States to address immediately contamination of New Jersey groundwater with PFOA and PFOS from facilities owned or operated by the United States. The suit, which was brought pursuant to the federal Safe Drinking […]
The government of Namibia through Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) has commissioned a reservoir as well as a groundwater defluorination plant in a bid to address the water supply and sanitation challenges that is affecting the country. The US $2m water supply project will be located in in Eenhana, in the Ohangwena region of Namibia. Namibia’s […]
Original article online at https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/5/2372/htm Abstract Community water fluoridation (CWF), a long-established public health intervention, has been studied for scientific evidence from both of yea and nay standpoints. To justify CWF with scientific evidence inevitably leads to ethical justification, which raises the question of whether oral health is of individual concern or social responsibility. As […]
Background: Globally, children’s caries prevalence exceeds 30% and has not markedly changed in 30 years. School-based caries prevention programs can be an effective method to reduce caries prevalence, obviate traditional barriers to care, and use aerosol-free interventions. The objective of this study was to explore the clinical effectiveness of a comprehensive school-based, aerosol-free, caries prevention […]
The city of Elyria is looking to obtain a new fluoride feeder system. During a City Council Utilities, Safety and Environment committee meeting, members discussed applying for a grant to help offset the costs for a new system. Samuel Jacob, superintendent of the water system, asked the committee for permission to apply for a grant […]
Abstract Aim and objective: This study aims to assess the effects of aloe vera toothpaste on dental plaques and gingivitis. Materials and methods: This single-center, single-blind, randomized, two-period crossover study was performed on 20 dental students with a mean age of 24.5 ± 4 years with gingivitis. Subjects were randomly assigned to two groups (n […]
See The Lancet (Jan 19, 2019), Skeletal fluorosis in a resettled refugee from Kakuma refugee camp, which was the first to report on the story below. Mohammed Hassan arrived in Canada from a Kenyan refugee camp in September 2015, 46 years old and crippled by such pain that he walked like a man decades older. […]
Abstract Fluoride is the most phytotoxic atmospheric pollutant. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of fluoride emissions by an aluminum smelter on three plant species endemics to Brazil, located at Parque Estadual do Itacolomi (PEI). The monitored species were Byrsonima variabilis (Malpighiaceae), Myrceugenia alpigena (Myrtaceae), and Eremanthus erythropappus (Asteraceae), which were […]
Company Name: KC Industries, LLC Post Date: February 26, 2021 Company Location: 2420 Old Hwy 60, Mulberry, FL 33860-7212, United States Agency: CDC Company Website: http://kcindustries.com(link is external) Files: KCI SBIR Success Story_Feb 2021_final_v.2_508.pdf KC Industries (KCI) has developed a fluoridation tablet and feeder system for water systems unable to use traditional fluoridation equipment due […]
Excerpts: The National Toxicology Program (NTP) has decided to downgrade its draft fluoride monograph to a “state of the science” document that will not reach a conclusion on hazards posed by the chemical after the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) criticized the latest draft in a new peer review, the program has confirmed to Inside […]
