Note from Fluoride Action Network, Matt Jacob, author of this article, has played a pivotal role in promoting fluoridation for approximately the last 15 years. (EC) The answer to this headline may seem obvious if you care about public health and prevention. Consider this fact: last year, measles cases in the U.S. reached their highest […]
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‘I don’t know how the township can choose to medicate us’: Fluoride fight in West Manchester
Chairman Jim Bentzel, of Shiloh Water Authority, at a public hearing on Monday said the board will vote in late March will vote in late March on on defluoridation. (Photo: The York Dispatch) Dental experts, residents concerned about personal liberties and conspiracy theorists weighed in Monday at a public meeting on Shiloh Water Co.’s plan to stop […]
Lake Delton village board will proceed with fluoride removal despite protests from local dentist
The debate over fluoride in Lake Delton’s water supply continued, as an area dentist spoke at the Feb. 24 Lake Delton village board meeting on behalf of continuing fluoridation. Dr. David Clemens, longtime dentist at Dells Dental, appeared before the board to ask trustees to reverse their Feb. 10 decision to stop fluoridating the Lake […]
Hiawassee: Citizens to decide water fluoridation on May ballot
HIAWASSEE, Ga.- Towns County residents will be given an option on the General Primary ballot, May 19, regarding the addition of fluoride to the City of Hiawassee water supply. A petition opposing the addition of fluoride was circulated in the community in 2018, garnering enough signatures to place the decision on the ballot for both […]
Science for You: About that water fluoridation debate …
Note from Fluoride Action Network, There are serious errors in the following article, particularly: Statement: Evidence from European countries that use fluoridated water shows that it results in big declines in tooth decay. Reality: How can one get “big declines” when less than 3% of European countries fluoridate their drinking water? Also, these non-fluoridating countries […]
Fluorosis study. ADA: Study investigates cellular mechanism behind dental fluorosis
Researchers analyzed effects of exposing tooth enamel cells to excessive amounts of fluoride New York — Results from an NYU College of Dentistry study suggest how excess fluoride exposure affects the cells forming tooth enamel — possibly explaining how dental fluorosis arises. Science Signaling, a peer-reviewed scientific journal published weekly by the American Association for […]
Potsdam fluoride system bid goes over maximum, project on hold for now
POTSDAM — The installation of a new fluoride system for municipal water to replace the old failing system is on hold for the time being because the only bid received for the project was higher than the village had prepared for. Options now are “working with the bidder to discuss the price” with the hope […]
Fluorosis study: High exposure to fluoride can weaken tooth enamel
Excerpt for the historical record “The benefits of fluoride for oral health considerably outweigh the risks,” said researcher Rodrigo Lacruz. While one recent study explored how it can be easy for kids to get too much fluoride when they brush their teeth, researchers from New York University are now explaining why all consumers should be […]
Activists file lawsuit over Cohoes Norlite plant burning, storing PFOA for Defense Department
COHOES — Environmental groups are suing to stop the burning of the highly toxic chemical compounds PFOA and PFOS at the Norlite incineration plant in Cohoes. The chemicals have been burned at the plant under a 2019 U.S. Department of Defense contract to incinerate firefighting foam containing PFOA and PFOS that have been stored at […]
Fluorosis study: Study Reveals How Too Much Fluoride Causes Defects in Tooth Enamel
Excerpt “The benefits of fluoride for oral health considerably outweigh the risks. But given how common dental fluorosis is and how poorly understood the cellular mechanisms responsible for this disease are, it is important to study this problem,” said Rodrigo Lacruz, PhD, associate professor of basic science and craniofacial biology at NYU College of Dentistry […]