In light of Ocala’s plan to remove language from city code that adds fluoride to its water supply, the president of the American Fluoridation Society asked the city to reconsider its position, promising that the additive would likely return in the future. Dr. Johnny Johnson, a pediatric dentist, made the comments to the Ocala City […]
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No injuries reported after hazmat incident at Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford
Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford was evacuated on Friday morning because of a hazmat incident. The Emergency Response Unit for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection responded to Pratt & Whitney at 400 Main St. in East Hartford early Friday morning after a tank failure or issue with tank equipment caused a […]
Crown appeals High Court decision that requires Bill of Rights to be considered
On Wednesday (4th June) the Court of Appeal heard the appeal by the Crown that a High Court Ruling made in November 2023, that decision makers had to consider the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act (BORA) before making a decision, should be overturned. The Crown argued that there should be no mandatory analysis of […]
RFK Jr. Is Dangerously Wrong on Fluoride
Removing fluoride from public water is not only anti-science—it’s bad for public health and puts vulnerable communities at risk. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. came into a recent Department of Health and Human Services hearing with conspiracy theories, and left with a crash course in dental science. At the hearing, held on May 13 to discuss […]
Fluoridated Drinking Water For Capel And Donnybrook
The communities of Capel and Donnybrook are now benefiting from fluoridated public drinking water supplies, marking a significant milestone in advancing oral health and overall wellbeing in the region. The successful completion of the fluoridation process in Capel and Donnybrook is part of the broader roll-out across the South West. Currently, about 94 per cent […]
Fight over fluoride marks new pain point for dentists
Dr. Derek Song took the day off from his dental clinic in Burlington on Wednesday to urge Beacon Hill to support dentistry amidst threats to fluoridation and dental care coverage. “Water fluoridation has been around for a number of years at a safe level, which is seven parts per million, which has been proven by […]
America’s Dental Health Is in Trouble
Not long ago, Dr. Suzanne Fournier saw a 16-year-old patient with a swollen face and difficulty breathing. Fournier, a dentist who practices at an urban hospital in Louisiana, had to extract six of the teen’s teeth; he was eventually intubated and admitted to the intensive care unit because his airways had closed up. He survived, […]
Utah lawmakers discuss a way to prevent cavities: Give school kids gum
Utah lawmakers, who voted to ban fluoride from drinking water, are considering a new cavity-prevention idea for Utahns to chew on: Giving school kids and prisoners xylitol gum three times a day. Nate Jones, the CEO of Xlear, a company that sells xylitol gum and other xylitol products, presented the idea to a recent interim […]
‘When we open the tap, we are poisoning ourselves’: Mayor of Guanajuato town confronts water contamination crisis head-on
As communities around San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, continue to grow, so too does the pressure on already strained groundwater supplies. In the Upper Laja River Basin, home to more than 740,000 people across seven municipalities, deeper wells and worsening contamination have become the norm — bringing mounting health risks and growing public concern. Those […]
Kentucky Make America Healthy Again task force meets for first time
During the first meeting of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Kentucky Task Force, lawmakers said they want to address food deserts and food quality, childhood obesity, mental health and health care costs, among other things. Members and non members had a slew of ideas for what the task force should focus on — including […]