Fluoride use is one of the main factors responsible for the decline in prevalence and severity of dental caries and cavities (tooth decay) in the United States (1). Brushing children’s teeth is recommended when the first tooth erupts, as early as 6 months, and the first dental visit should occur no later than age 1 […]
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.
Pediatric oral health: Fluoride use recommendations
Dental caries (cavities) continues to be the most chronic disease of childhood.1 Although dental caries is multifactorial in its etiology, fluoride is an important chemotherapeutic intervention to strengthen teeth and prevent disease progression.2 The safety of fluoride has been demonstrated in numerous research studies and community water fluoridation heralded as one of the top 10 […]
World expert on lead now warns of fluoride’s neurotoxicity
NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — A major review article in the journal Pediatric Medicine by Dr. David Bellinger includes fluoride in a list of chemicals known or suspected to interfere with the neurodevelopment of children, reports the Fluoride Action Network (FAN). Bellinger, recognized as one the leading experts in the world on the neurotoxicity […]
Study: Many small kids in US are using too much toothpaste
NEW YORK (AP) – Too many young kids are using too much toothpaste, increasing their risk of streaky or splotchy teeth when they get older, according to a government survey released Thursday. About 40 percent of kids ages 3 to 6 used a brush that was full or half-full of toothpaste, even though experts recommend […]
Making the case for fluoridated water
Note from the Fluoride Action Network: FAN issued a press release on Juneau, mentioned in the article below, on Jan 9, 2019, titled: Juneau fluoridation study: more hype than evidence, stating: 1) The Juneau study looked at a single city at two times separated by 9 years. There is no information on what happened before, between, […]
Fluoride updates in Clearwater to be complete by March
The increase will bring Clearwater’s water up to federal recommendations CLEARWATER — The installation of fluoride delivery systems at two of the city’s water treatment plants should be complete sometime in March, according to the city’s utilities director. The new storage tanks and pumps are designed to increase the level of fluoride in the city’s […]
Missouri: Proposed Senate Bill on fluoridation
Excerpts from State Senator Wayne Wallingford … As promised, I want to share with you the rest of the legislation I have filed for the 2019 legislative session… Senate Bill 278 – This act requires any public water system or public water supply district that intends to modify the fluoridation of its water supply to […]
Fluoride proposal draws opposition
LIHUE — Legislators pushing a proposal to add fluoride to Hawaii’s public water systems say it would promote better dental health, but some on Kauai have concerns about cost and implications of fluoridating the water. The legislation would require major public water suppliers to fluoridate drinking water in Hawaii and for the Department of Health […]
St. Croix Falls councils pulls fluoride
Storage and safety concerns cited in the decision ST. CROIX FALLS – In a sort of deja vu of past policy debates, the St. Croix Falls Common Council voted to remove fluoride from the city’s water system, in part due to safety and storage concerns, as well as how the vast bulk of the water […]
Cave Hill School: Officials say elevated fluoride in school’s water not cause for alarm
FRANKLIN — Parents at the Cave Hill School in Franklin received notification yesterday that there were elevated fluoride levels in the school’s water. Regional School Unit 24 (RSU 24) Business Manager David Bridgham, however, said that the matter is mostly a precautionary one. “This is not anything new. We’ve had a treatment system in place […]