Half of patients are concerned about their oral health, making it the top health concern over heart, eye, digestive, mental, and skin health 3 in 4 Americans face barriers to dental care – chiefly cost and lack of insurance – yet dentists, physicians, and employers agree on solutions to improve the oral health system BOSTON, […]
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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.
Microbe from New Jersey wetlands chomps PFAS
A fallen tree exposes iron-rich soils, the source of PFAS-degrading bacteria in a forested wetland at the Assunpink Wildlife Management Area in New Jersey. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are building up in the environment, and scientists are becoming concerned. These substances, ubiquitous as water-repellent or nonstick additives in many consumer products, are persistent and […]
Why There is No Such Thing as ‘Safe’ Tap Water
This article is copyrighted by GreenMedInfo LLC, 2019 Despite being at the top of the global food chain and industrial developmental ladder, the United States has a poor track record for delivering uncontaminated drinking water to the public. Even the nicest restaurants are guilty of serving you directly from the tap. It’s time to get […]
Fluoride rinse: Delta Dental to visit Carpentersville school Sept. 25
Note from the Fluoride Action Network: The most recent statistic from Illinois: the state’s drinking water systems are 98.5% on fluoridated. As more than 2 million students strive for success both in and out of the classroom this fall, Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation is helping to ensure that tooth decay doesn’t get in the […]
Experimental Study on Fluorine Release from Photovoltaic Backsheet Materials Containing PVF and PVDF during Pyrolysis and Incineration in a Technical Lab-Scale Reactor at Various Temperatures.
Abstract With a sharp increase in photovoltaic (PV) installations across the world, PV waste is now a relatively new addition to the e-waste category. From 45,000 tonnes in 2016, the PV waste stream is rapidly increasing and is projected to reach 60 million tonnes by 2050. Backsheets are composite structures made from several material layers […]
CDC Oral Health Surveillance Report: Caries, Sealants, Tooth Retention, Edentulism. 1999–2004 to 2011–2016
This surveillance report of the oral health of Americans was just released. It is stuffed with statistics, tables, and graphics that compare 1999–2004 to 2011–2016. It contains no information on dental fluorosis, fluoride, or fluoridation. PAGE 13: Conclusion and Comment • … during 2011–2016, about 1 in 4 working-age adults and 1 in 6 older […]
Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Detected in Drinking Water at N.Y. Army Installations
WASHINGTON – Drinking water supplies at seven Army installations in New York state are contaminated with elevated levels of toxic fluorinated chemicals called PFAS, according to newly released Department of Defense data obtained by EWG under the Freedom of Information Act. The sites in New York include Fort Drum, Camp Smith, West Point Military Reservation, […]
San Francisco’s Fluorinated Chemical Ban Limited to Compostable Food Service Ware
The final text of San Francisco’s Plastic, Litter, and Toxics Reduction Law clarifies that a ban on fluorinated chemicals in food service items, which becomes effective in 2020, only applies to food service items that are compostable. The law states “No person may sell, offer for sale, or otherwise Distribute within the City… (4) beginning […]
Closed Mine Blamed For Fluoride Shortage In Longmont
LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4) – Fluoride in the water has often been linked to keeping teeth healthy. However, the City of Longmont has run out of it, and this could happen to other cities. (credit: CBS) “So you can see the empty pallets where our product would normally sit,” Bob Allen, Longmont Operations Director said, inside […]
Shippensburg and Quarryville: A tale of two boroughs
Shippensburg, Pa. — The Shippensburg Borough Council decided to continue its community water fluoridation program despite threats of ending the practice in early September. It was months after the neighboring town of Quarryville voted to nix fluoridation in its water supply, with proponents rallying and lobbying local officials in both Pennsylvania communities. Dr. Davis […]