Op-ed: Ever heard of isoxaflutole? That’s about to change

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]