*Original online at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/04/03/2019-06201/beverages-bottled-water *PDF online at http://fluoridealert.org/wp-content/uploads/fda.proposed-rule-fluoride-bottled-water.april-3-2019.pdf AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is proposing to revise the quality standard for bottled water to specify that bottled water to which fluoride is added by the manufacturer may not contain fluoride in excess […]
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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.
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FDA In Brief: FDA proposes updated standards for fluoride added to bottled water to maximize health benefits while avoiding excess exposure
SILVER SPRING, Md., April 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — “Fluoride provides an important public health benefit by helping to reduce cavities and tooth decay. But too much fluoride over a long time when teeth are forming under the gums can cause changes in the appearance of tooth enamel, called dental fluorosis. Striking the right balance is especially […]
FDA proposes new fluoride standard for bottled water, but some say it’s still too high
(CNN) The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing a lower concentration level standard for fluoride in bottled water, yet some scientists and environmental groups believe that the proposed limit is still too high and poses a danger to human health. If finalized, the new regulation would lower allowable levels of fluoride in domestically packaged […]
Toothpaste Tablets: A New Way to Brush Your Teeth
Toothpaste tablets give consumers an alternative to buying toothpaste in tubes, more than a billion of which end up in landfills every year. Flickr (CC by 2.0) Toothpaste has been around since the ancient Egyptians. The tube was introduced as packaging in 1892. Since then, except for ingredients, not much has changed. Until now. […]
With lawsuits on the horizon, DoD looks for ways to cut contaminated water cleanup costs
The Pentagon is facing global bill of at least $2 billion — and likely more ? to clean up groundwater and drinking wells contaminated by years of seepage from the military’s firefighting foams. It has already paid several hundred million dollars to install filters and provide bottled water to affected areas. Behind the scenes, however, […]
Exposure to PFAS chemicals in common products varies by race, research finds
In a recent study, researchers analyzed possible sources of exposure to PFAS chemicals in women. Many commonly used items such as non-stick cookware, carpet, food packaging, and dental floss contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as these substances have water and fat-resistant properties. However, traces of PFAS have been found in humans and have been […]
Report: Coal’s Poisonous Legacy. Groundwater Contaminated by Coal Ash Across the U.S.
A review from the Fluoride Network This new report by The Environmental Integrity Project, Coal’s Poisonous Legacy. Groundwater Contaminated by Coal Ash Across the U.S., is a much needed update on the issue. Throughout the report, the health-based threshold that was used for fluoride was 4 mg/L. For “unsafe groundwater caused by coal ash” 7% […]
EPA’s plan to regulate chemical contaminants in drinking water is a drop in the bucket
After more than a year of community meetings and deliberations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced in February 2019 that it would begin the process of regulating two drinking water contaminants, seeking to stem a growing national public health crisis. If EPA follows through, this would be the first time in nearly 20 years that […]
Association Between Water Fluoridation and Income-Related Dental Caries of US Children and Adolescents
By age 11 years, an American child living in poverty has twice the level of dental caries (tooth decay) as one living at 3 times the poverty threshold. To achieve the Healthy People 2020 overarching goal of health equity, interventions must preferentially prevent disease at the lower end of the income distribution. Research conducted in […]
An assessment of the readability of online material related to fluoride.
Abstract Community water fluoridation has been deemed one of the greatest public health achievements, yet it remains a controversial topic. As those who are concerned about the benefits and safety of community water fluoridation are likely to turn to the Internet to find information, it is important to know the ease with which a person […]