DuPont’s Washington Works plant in Parkersburg, West Virginia. (Maddie McGarvey/for the Washington Post) If Wilbur Earl Tennant’s cows hadn’t died from a mysterious wasting disease during the 1990s, the world might have never learned about the secret history of toxic forever chemicals. Tennant was a West Virginia farmer whose family owned land near a DuPont […]
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.
ADA council, ASTDD: Maintaining optimal fluoride levels important in face of additive shortage
Note from Fluoride Action Network: A comment below by Levy that studies “have shown that cessation of community water fluoridation leads to more tooth decay in those communities” is not accurate. The author he cites, McLaren, was critiqued by Neurath et al. Their critique noted “shortcomings in study design and interpretation of results, and did […]
Itafos Announces Production and Sales of Hydrofluorosilicic Acid at Conda
HOUSTON, June 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Itafos Inc. (TSX-V: IFOS) (“Itafos” or the “Company”) announced today that Conda has begun production and sales of hydrofluorosilicic acid (“HFSA”). The Company previously identified the extraction and commercialization of HFSA as an organic growth opportunity to monetize the fluoride contained in Conda’s ore. “We are pleased to […]
ADA: WHO emphasizes importance of fluoride in toothpastes
More than 50 fluoride toothpastes currently have ADA Seal. The World Health Organization’s decision to add fluoride toothpaste to its list of essential medicines is shining a light on the benefits of toothpastes that have earned the ADA Seal of Acceptance. WHO updated its Model List of Essential Medicines to include fluoride toothpaste, silver diamine […]
ADA asking for fluoridation support
From dental public email list Good Morning! My name is Chris Matta and on behalf of the American Dental Association’s Council on Advocacy for Access and Prevention, please review the following request: As a valued partner and honorary champion of oral health, and on behalf of our 162,000 members, the American Dental Association (ADA) appreciates […]
TABLET FLUORIDATION. ADA: New fluoridation tablet system to be deployed across US
Advocates call it first advancement in water fluoridation technology in decades Advance: The feeder system works through the erosion of sodium fluorosilicate tablets in the patented New Wave Fluoridation Feeder, much like how chlorine is distributed into swimming pools. The water utility board of Marathon City, Wisconsin, was on the cusp of terminating the community’s […]
First Aid for Hydrofluoric Acid Exposure
Hydrofluoric acid is a very corrosive, highly irritating, and poisonous chemical that is accessible and used in many workplaces Burns and exposure to this chemical can be severely painful and cause extensive damage or even death. The Risks Associated with Hydrofluoric Acid Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) Is a chemical compound that exists as a colourless glass […]
Why millennials may have worse teeth than their parents
Generational differences, or at least debates about them, crop up everywhere, and dentistry is no exception. It might seem like millennials should have better teeth than previous generations due to all the health information at their fingertips, but the reality may be the opposite—and dental clinics everywhere should pay attention. What about advancements in dentistry? […]
Machine learning finds fluoride battery materials that could rival lithium
Machine learning has been used to quickly discover some of the most promising materials for fluoride-ion batteries. The work could accelerate development of these batteries, which are tipped by some to rival, or even replace, lithium-based ones. In theory, fluoride-ion systems are ideal for batteries in everything from electric vehicles to consumer electronics. That’s because […]
69 Reasons To Oppose Adding Fluoride To Water
We’re told fluoride is good for our teeth but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Now I know many of you have never questioned this and are very skeptical, so all I ask is for you to read this with an OPEN mind. Up until this point, you’ve been told what to think about […]