Sierra Club Questionnaire to city of Davis candidates: Fluoridation

Introduction – Every 2 years the Sierra Club Yolano Group prepares questionnaires for candidates in local races we deem to be seriously contested and/or where there are clear differences between the candidates on matters of interest to the public and/or our local Sierra Club members. We use questionnaires with written responses to allow the candidates […]

Popular bottled water brands contain toxic ‘forever chemicals,’ Consumer Reports finds

Americans drink more bottled water than coffee, tea, milk, soft drinks or any other beverage — billions of gallons a year in all, according to industry statistics. That impressive thirst has drawn scrutiny about what’s in the bottle. Consumer Reports recently tested 47 bottled waters — including 35 noncarbonated and 12 carbonated options — and […]

NY WIC webinar to discuss fluoridation in context of infant oral health.

5.) Teeth for Two: An Overview of Perinatal and Infant Oral Health December 17th, 2020 9:30AM -11:30AM Click here to register Increases in interprofessional training and state and federal efforts have led to a greater emphasis on perinatal and infant oral health education and practice. WIC programs play a critical role in educating and encouraging participants to […]

Dentists plead for fluoridation and pain relief service as infections increase.

More people are suffering potentially life-threatening brain, lung and heart infections as a result of severe and untreated tooth decay, dentists say. Christchurch Hospital special needs dentist Juliet Gray said she had received 33 referrals for patients hospitalised with lung, brain and heart infections caused by bacteria from decayed teeth in the last year. The […]

Technology transfer of high-flow rate fluoride and iron removal developed

The Technology Transfer took place over a Virtual Platform in the presence of Prof. Harish Hirani, Director, CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur. Prof. Hirani, during the event stated, “This Community Level Water Purification System has a Flow-Rate capacity of 10,000 Ltr/hr and uses commonly available raw materials such as sand, gravel and adsorbent materials. It comprises a three-stage […]

Scientists call for independent probe of Canadian professor’s research linking fluoride to lower IQ

Note from Fluoride Action Network– Whatever happened to the Canadian media? In the past they had the ability to write about controversy with integrity. Apparently no more. While we have no expectations from the National Post and the Calgary newspapers, which disgrace themselves whenever fluoride is the subject, our expectations of the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting […]

[Preliminary Screening for the Urban Forest Against Combined Air Pollution]

Abstract in English; Article in Chinese Combined air pollution has become one of the most important city diseases in China. The construction of an urban forest not only needs landscape aesthetics, but also requires selecting a plant of high comprehensive tolerance threshold based on the needs of the ecological environment of each city, which has […]

PFAS concentration during pregnancy in relation to cardiometabolic health and birth outcomes

Highlights PFAS exposure was ubiquitous in a sample of third-trimester pregnant women in the U.S. Serum concentrations of PFDA, PFNA, and PFOS were associated with total cholesterol and triglycerides during pregnancy. PFAS exposure was largely not associated with gestational age at birth or birth weight. Abstract Introduction Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent organic […]

Loveland will bring citizen fluoridation concerns to utilities commission

Shiloh Thompson, lead plant operator of the Loveland Water Treatment Plant, looks through a window into the Fluorosilicic room at the plant as he talks Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, about how they use fluoride in the water treatment process. (Jenny Sparks / Loveland Reporter-Herald) Senior staffer says presentation will take place after December A presentation […]