With the Meadville Area Water Authority signaling it may make a decision on adding fluoride to its water sometime this fall, the local group that has organized to oppose fluoridation will revive plans to bring the foremost critic of the practice to the community as part of its efforts to educate the public. Clean Water […]
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Letter: Legislature’s advancements on oral health a plus
Our heartfelt thanks to the Missouri legislature for taking steps this session to improve state oral health and support the ability of adults to work, children to attend school and communities to be healthy. We especially thank Senators Romine, Schaaf, Schaefer and Wallingford and Representatives Allen, Barnes, Flanigan, Haefner and Lichtenegger and Gov. Nixon. Medicaid-eligible […]
Short Film Reveals the Lunacy of Water Fluoridation
See original article The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has hailed water fluoridation as one of the top 10 public health achievements of the 20th century. Beginning in 1945, it was claimed that adding fluoride to drinking water was a safe and effective way to improve people’s dental health. Over the decades, many bought […]
Is Fluoride the New Mercury? 10 Natural Toothpaste Alternatives That Are Playing It Safe
See original article for full presentation Whether it’s part of the tidal wave of new naturals taking over the beauty realm or fluoride’s classification as a neurotoxin (the same eyebrow-raising category that lead, arsenic, and methylmercury fall into) this year, there’s no denying that natural toothpastes are having a moment. Though it’s long been added […]
Meadville: Pro-fluoride groups working to educate public on benefits
The Meadville Area Water Authority’s intention to decide if fluoride should be added to its water will not change the educational effort launched by the group in favor of the move, but it does create added urgency. The Community Initiative for Improved Dental Health has worked to educate the public about this issue for several […]
Hamburg: Fluoride has support, but cost too high
Dr. Tom Largen and Jamie Behrends, Kala Clark and Wendy Moyer of Southwest Iowa Home Health appeared at the Hamburg City Council meeting in May to try to convince the Council to consider adding fluoride to the City’s water. The group explained that none of the cities in Fremont County currently have fluoride in their […]
Fluoride Action Network files Citizen’s Petition to FDA to remove fluoride supplements from market
LOS ANGELES, – The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has issued a “Warning Letter” that orders a manufacturer of fluoride drops and tablets to “immediately” discontinue marketing these products because FDA has never approved them as safe and effective. On Wednesday, the Fluoride Action Network joined with The International Academy of Oral Medicine & Toxicology […]
Fluoride won’t be added to Albuquerque area’s water
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Water authority board members killed a move to resume fluoridation of the municipal water supply to prevent tooth decay by voting 4-2 to cut funding for the program from the water utility’s 2017 fiscal year budget. The $212 million budget, which the board approved during its Wednesday’s meeting, had included $250,000 for […]
Petition Calls on FDA to Pull All Fluoride Supplements From the Market
The Fluoride Action Network (FAN) and the International Academy of Oral Medicine & Toxicology (IAOMT) are calling on the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to expedite the removal from the market all unapproved, unsafe, unnecessary and ineffective sodium fluoride-containing drops, tablets and lozenges sold for the intended purpose of preventing tooth decay. The petition, […]
Petition Asks FDA to Remove All Unapproved Fluoride Supplements from Market
LOS ANGELES – PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a “Warning Letter” that orders a manufacturer of fluoride drops and tablets to “immediately” discontinue marketing these products because FDA has never approved them as safe and effective. Now the Fluoride Action Network (FAN) has joined with The International Academy of Oral […]