A 2016 dissertation by Behbehani, based on US federal statistics, reports that 57% of 6-19 year-olds have dental fluorosis (white spotted, yellow, brown and/or pitted teeth) which occurs when too much fluoride is ingested while children’s teeth are forming.(1) However, despite this fluoride overdose, “There was a significant increase in caries (cavities) experience,” Behbehani reports. […]
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Docs: Military chemical hazards going unaddressed
A collection of Department of Defense documents shows officials are aware of potential human health risks related to firefighting chemical contamination, but have not comprehensively addressed the issue. In at least one instance, the risks were dropped from consideration at a Montgomery County base. Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect a response […]
Dental disease in children a huge burden for Stanislaus County kids – is help on way?
On Wednesday, 8-year-old Evelin Cobarrubias from Modesto went for her six-month dental checkup at Golden Valley Health Center’s dental clinic at Hanshaw Middle School. Good news — no new cavities! Evelin’s smile beamed with the news — just six months ago she needed oral surgery to remove a decayed tooth. She has also needed fillings […]
EPA Registers Long-Term Uses for Sulfoxaflor
Note from the Fluoride Action Network: Molecular structure for Sulfoxaflor (see more information) _________________________________________________________________ On July 12, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in a Decision Memorandum that it has registered new uses and restored previously registered uses for sulfoxaflor. EPA has approved the use of sulfoxaflor on alfalfa, corn, cacao, grains (millet, oats), […]
Want Fluoride In Issaquah Water? City Wants Feedback
Many in Issaquah get unfluoridated water from wells. But a new treatment plant could add fluoride to the entire city’s water supply. ISSAQUAH, WA — As part of a move toward constructing a new water treatment plant in Issaquah, city officials are looking for input on whether the city’s water supply should be fluoridated. Issaquah […]
Pennsylvania lawmakers concerned by economic, environmental impact of refinery fire and shutdown
In this June 21, 2019 file photo, flames and smoke emerge from the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex in Philadelphia. Matt Rourke / AP file photo More than a month after a fire at the largest oil refinery on the East Coast, Pennsylvania lawmakers are continuing to examine regulatory and safety issues and the […]
2019 Texas Oral Health Conference: July 24-26
The Conference starts on July 24 FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2019 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM SPEAKING UP FOR BETTER ORAL HEALTH JOHNNY JOHNSON, DMD, MS; MATT JACOB, BA Course Description The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has praised community water fluoridation (CWF) as one of 10 “great public health achievements of the 20th century,” […]
U.S. senators seek EPA review of hydrogen fluoride after refinery fires
Senators want EPA-approved risk management plans reviewed after severe malfunctions at three U.S. refineries that use hydrogen fluoride. Liquid asphalt gushes from a ruptured tank at the Husky Energy Refinery as seen in this aerial photo from the morning of April 26, 2018. (2018 File / News Tribune) Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., joined by […]
EPA restores use of pesticide opposed by beekeepers
Note from Fluoride Action Network: The following is the molecular structure for Sulfoxaflor, a fluorinated pesticide. Also see June 17th press release from the Center for Biological Diversity on EPA’s exemption for Sulfoxaflor titled: Trump EPA OKs ‘Emergency’ Use of Bee-killing Pesticide on 13.9 Million Acres. (See more information) ______________________________________________ WASHINGTON—The Environmental Protection Agency […]
Refineries Across America Could Create Catastrophic Acid Clouds. It Almost Happened In Philly.
Last month’s explosion at a 150-year-old oil refinery in Philadelphia could have forced 1.1 million people to evacuate. At 4 a.m. on June 21, South Philadelphia residents were awoken by the sound of a large explosion: The Philadelphia Energy Solutions oil refinery was on fire for the second time in two weeks. Neighbors watched as […]