Last Reviewed March 2021 Note: Below is the executive summary of the first U.S. Surgeon General’s Report on oral health, published in July 2000. The full report is available as a PDF: Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General. Overview Publication of this first Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health marks a milestone […]
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.
Tablet fluoridation. New Fluoride Technology Supports Rural Health
New technology could bring fluoridated water to about 19 million people in the United States. March 20 is World Oral Health Day. Oral health is critical to overall health, and oral diseases cause serious pain and infections that may lead to problems eating, speaking, and learning. More than 3.5 billion people suffer from oral diseases […]
CDC: Fluoride in Private Well Water
Online as of March 11, 2021 My home gets its water from a private well. What do I need to know about fluoride and groundwater from a well? Fluoride is present in virtually all waters and it is important to know the fluoride content of your water, particularly if you have children. The fluoride content […]
Tablet Fluoridation. CDC: New Fluoride Technology Supports Rural Health.
New technology could bring fluoridated water to about 19 million people in the United States. Oral health is critical to overall health, and oral diseases cause serious pain and infections that may lead to problems eating, speaking, and learning. More than 3.5 billion people suffer from oral diseases globally, according to the World Health Organization. […]
The termination of the last cryolite pesticide products registered in the United States
Title: Cryolite and Propazine; Notice of Receipt of Request to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations *Online at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-03-10/html/2021-04903.htm Excerpts SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of requests by registrants to voluntarily cancel certain pesticide registrations. These requests would terminate the last cryolite […]
School Dental Care Program Could Cut Cavities in Half: Study
TUESDAY, March 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — School-based dental care cut cavities in half among thousands of elementary students, a new study says. “The widespread implementation of oral health programs in schools could increase the reach of traditional dental practices and improve children’s oral health — all while reducing health disparities and the cost of […]
Fluoride: Cavities & Hypothyroidism
Fluoride is most effective when applied topically to the surface of the teeth. Therefore, it seems unnecessary for over 3/4 of U.S. tap water to contain the chemical for consumption. Fluoride was introduced in the 1940’s as a tap water additive because it helps kill cavity-causing bacteria on people’s teeth. However, none of our body’s […]
EPA investigates toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in pesticides
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is investigating the presence of toxic chemicals in pesticides, which may be coming from their plastic containers, it said on Friday. The agency said in a statement that its testing showed that the chemicals, belonging to a family of substances called PFAS, were “most likely formed” by a reaction while […]
Today: ‘The Evolving Science of Fluoride Neurotoxicity’ with Christine Till.
Wed, March 3, 2021, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST Register for free here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-evolving-science-of-fluoride-neurotoxicity-tickets-136512315009 About this Event About the Seminar: Science advances by continuously challenging old ideas and adjusting our way of thinking as new knowledge emerges, even if this means that new evidence conflicts with conventional wisdom. In the past few years, emerging […]
NJDEP Sues The United States Over PFAS Contamination
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 […]