Oral Health Program Plans CDC, in an effort to facilitate the development of Oral Health Plans for each state, has identified those states that currently have State Oral Health Plans or other resources. It is hoped that sharing this information will assist other states with their plan development process. See chart below. In the absence […]
Highlights Telangana state has emerged as a fluoride-free state with zero affected areas along with the Gujarat and Uttarakhand Telangana state has emerged as a fluoride-free state with zero affected areas along with the Gujarat and Uttarakhand. The number of fluoride affected areas in Telangana during 2015 was 967 but the number has come down […]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory research team set a new energy record on March 5 using an argon fluoride laser. This energy is twice the previous record. It delivered a laser beam capable of applying more force to implode a laser fusion target than any other laser technology, which is […]
Note from Fluoride Action Network: The lead author along with 3 co-authors are with the CDC’s Division of Oral Health (M. Lin, S.O. Griffin, V. Robison, L. Espinoza). This division is charged with promoting water fluoridation. The other two authors are S. Park (CDC’s Division of Nutrition) and C. Li (Northrop Grumman Corporation). (EC) Abstract […]
Excerpts from the Final Rule: SUMMARY: EPA is issuing significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs) and are subject to Orders issued by EPA pursuant to TSCA. This action requires persons to notify EPA at least 90 days before […]
The original print version of this article was headlined “On the Path of Teeth Resistance” After more than four hours of video testimony on Monday, the Spokane City Council didn’t officially commit to start fluoridating the city’s water. But it did set the city on a path toward fluoridation that may be costly if it […]
EFSA has set a new safety threshold for the main perfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, that accumulate in the body. The threshold – a group tolerable weekly intake (TWI) of 4.4 nanograms per kilogram of body weight per week – is part of a scientific opinion on the risks to human health arising from the presence […]
The Shippensburg Borough Authority recently received a $25K grant from the Pennsylvania Coalition for Oral Health to help continue to provide fluoride in the borough’s water supply. Pictured, from left, are: Borough Manager Kevin Plasterer; local dentist Dr. Gary Davis, DDS; and SBA Chairman Michael Pimental. The Shippensburg Borough Authority recently received a competitive $25,000 […]
Phase II, proof-of-concept randomized controlled trial to evaluate dental caries preventive effects of fluoridated bottle water Slade, Gary Douglas University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States Dental health benefits of fluoride in drinking water have never been tested in a randomized controlled trial (RCT). Instead, results from observational studies and a […]
September 16. Draft NTP Monograph on the Systematic Review of Fluoride Exposure and Neurodevelopmental and Cognitive Health Effects*. **The September 6, 2019 draft monograph was peer reviewed by a committee convened by the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). This current draft incorporates changes in response to that review and is being submitted […]
