Rangely votes to continue fluoridation

RANGELY: Unofficial election results are in for the Town of Rangely. On the ballot – three uncontested races (two trustee seats and the mayor’s seat) and a ballot question about whether the Town will continue to fluoridate their water… Ballot questions: The big question on the ballot this year was fluoridation of the town’s water. […]

Federal Register – Proposed Rule on Mercury from Phosphoric Acid Manufacturing

[[Page 19418]] – Table 1 to Subpart AA of Part 63–Existing Source Emission Limits a b You must meet the emission limits for the specified pollutant for the following existing sources Total fluorides       Wet-Process Phosphoric Acid Line…..  0.020 lb/ton of equivalent P2O5 feed. Superphosphoric Acid Process Line c..  0.010 lb/ton of equivalent P2O5 feed. […]

Can Your Toothpaste Cause Cancer?

We diligently brush our teeth after every meal as part of good oral hygiene. But experts warn that the toothpaste we use to keep our pearly whites sparkling may be dangerous to our health. Because your mouth is the gateway to your body, what you put into it is crucial to your health. “Thank of […]

Black Salt

Black salt is a popular ingredient that is acclaimed for both its health benefits and its unique flavor and aroma. Available in many supermarkets and health food stores, it is widely used in Indian cuisine and is also used in vegan dishes, primarily as an egg substitute. However, like all other types of salt, including […]

Water fluoridation in the ten largest municipalities of the state of Tocantins, Brazil.Autho

Abstract [Abstract in Portuguese] Water fluoridation is a strategy for caries control recommended by the WHO. In Brazil, it is regulated by law but this program has not been successfully implemented in the North region. This research aimed to collect data on the existence of external control (heterocontrol) in the ten largest municipalities in the […]

Letters: ‘Public Health England’s belief that water fluoridation reduces tooth decay is built on quicksand’

DOCTORS Lowry and Robson (HAS, March 20) assert that oral health in fluoridated Newcastle is “much better than in the neighbouring non-fluoridated areas”. What statistics are they reading? The Dental Health Surveys (DHS) are plagued by varying participation. If you believed them, you would have recommended more fluoride for Newcastle’s water after the 2007-08 survey […]

Safe Toothpaste for Babies That Will Make Cleaning Little Teeth Easier.

Brushing your baby or kid’s teeth isn’t always exactly something you look forward to. Chances are that there will be some resistance when you first begin. After all, they’ve never done it before, so the concept seems a bit odd and scary, so we don’t blame them. When first teaching them one of life’s most […]

South Korea leader praises company for Japan export control response

April 1 (UPI) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in said he was proud of local firm Kolon Industries for completely replacing a restricted Japanese chemical, according to a press report. South Korean news service Newsis reported Wednesday that Moon visited the manufacturing plant of Kolon Industries to thank the company for ramping up production of […]

Modified Crushed Oyster Shells for Fluoride Removal from Water

Abstract Elevated concentrations of fluoride ions (F–) in natural groundwater are a worldwide problem. Discarded oyster shells were ground to <100 µm particle size to produce oyster shell powder (OS). A subset of the OS was heated to produce calcined oyster shell (COS). A subset of the COS was further treated with 1 M phosphoric […]

Spatiotemporal distribution of fluoride in drinking water and associated probabilistic human health risk appraisal in the coastal region, Bangladesh.

Highlights This is the first report on the potential fluoride hazards in the entire coastal area of Bangladesh. Fluoride concentration level of 840 coastal groundwater samples were measured. About 55% samples have fluoride deficiency (<0.50 mg/L) that might lead to dental caries. Almost 20% samples showed excess level of fluoride (>1.0 mg/L) might lead to […]