Note from Fluoride Action Network Structural formula for Isoxaflutole EU Hazard classification & labelling Warning! According to the harmonised classification and labelling (ATP07) approved by the European Union, this substance is very toxic to aquatic life, is very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects and is suspected of damaging the unborn child. Across […]
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.
Fluoride exposure among pregnant women in California
Note from the Fluoride Action Network: While the following is a good article, a little reality needs to be introduced into the first paragraph. The references are from the fluoridation-promoting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a co-author of the article on disparities, Michael Lennon of the British Fluoridation Society. Poor and low-income children […]
Dental caries treatment completed under general anesthesia among American Indian children in a northern plains tribal community.
This map is not part of the following abstract. Abstract OBJECTIVES: To assess the occurrence of treatment under general anesthesia (GA) for dental caries among American Indian (AI) children from a Northern Plains tribal community. METHODS: As part of a follow-up study of ECC, dental records for children age 6-8 years were evaluated. Descriptive statistics […]
Rejecting Plaintiffs, Judge Orders Virtual Trial In Landmark TSCA Suit
A federal judge has ordered a first-time citizen suit under the revised Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to proceed in a virtual bench trial later this year due to the coronavirus pandemic despite objections from the plaintiffs who had won the right to a de novo proceeding where they will be able to present new […]
Isoxaflutole: EPA sidesteps public comment, allows cancer-linked pesticide
Note from Fluoride Action Network Structural formula for Isoxaflutole EU Hazard classification & labelling Warning! According to the harmonised classification and labelling (ATP07) approved by the European Union, this substance is very toxic to aquatic life, is very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects and is suspected of damaging the unborn child. Champaign, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Top 3 articles in JAMA Pediatrics in 2019 by Altmetric score
JAMA Pediatrics—The Year in Review, 2019 By Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH Excerpt The Altmetric score “uses a proprietary algorithm to quantify the quality and amount of attention an article receives from traditional and social media around the world. Our top 3 articles 1-3 by Altmetric score from the past year are presented in the […]
CDC: Division of Oral Health Data Tools
Oral health data systems monitor the prevalence of oral diseases and the factors influencing oral health, such as risky or protective behaviors, the availability of preventive interventions and utilization of preventive services. The systems bring together existing data from multiple national and state sources and present the data in useful and accessible formats for the […]