MADISON, N.J., March 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The Natural Dentist®, a leading line of natural oral care products, today announced the introduction of its latest innovation, The Natural Dentist Charcoal Whitening Fluoride-Free Toothpaste. Made with purified, activated charcoal from coconut husks as well as therapeutic herbs and botanicals, this product boasts a pleasing Cocomint ™ flavor […]
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Toxic Treatment: Fluoride’s Transformation from Industrial Waste to Public Health Miracle
Editor’s Note Early in the 20th century, dentists discovered that fluoride reduced the number of cavities in their patients’ teeth. Soon, amidst much debate and rancor, fluoride was regularly added to American public drinking water supplies. Fluoridation has been hailed by some as a triumph of public health but it was also, as historian Frank […]
Oral Health Care During Pregnancy: A National Consensus Statement
Oral Health Care During Pregnancy: A National Consensus Statement resulted from an expert workgroup meeting convened by the Health Resources and Services Administration in collaboration with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Dental Association, and the National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center and held on October 18, 2011, in Washington, […]
Black, Hispanics less likely to drink tap water, more likely to buy bottled
Black and Hispanic U.S. adults are half as likely as whites to drink tap water and more than twice as likely to drink bottled water, according to a recent Penn State analysis. The findings also support past research that indicates that minorities and more vulnerable populations have a higher distrust of tap water in America, […]
Stop Drugging Our Water Supply!
The science of using fluoride to prevent cavities is based on weak studies according to Dr. Bill Osmunson. He says that fluoride does little if anything to prevent cavities but it does a LOT to put your health in danger. It’s linked to lowered IQ in children, dental fluorosis, bone cancer, thyroid disease, some cases […]
Guidelines for fluoride intake — Are they appropriate?
Alexandria, Va., USA – The appropriate use of fluoride has transformed oral health over the past 70 years, in part due to the guidelines created for fluoride intake. Recently, researchers are questioning these longstanding guidelines which served as advisory recommendations for decades. This issue of Advances in Dental Research, an e-Supplement to the Journal of Dental Research (JDR), […]
Study Reveals More Proof Fluoridation Can Damage Human Thyroid Gland
Fluoride impairs thyroid hormones at lower water concentrations than dentists claim is safe, according to “Impact of Drinking Water Fluoride on Human Thyroid Hormones: A Case Control Study,” published in Scientific Reports (Feb 2018), reports the New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc. (NYSCOF) Left untreated an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) can cause several health […]
Cerecor to Acquire Avadel Pharmaceuticals’ Pediatric Assets
Excerpts: Cerecor, Inc. (NASDAQ: CERC) today announced it has entered into definitive agreements with Avadel U.S. Holdings, Inc., and certain of its subsidiaries, to purchase and acquire all rights to Avadel’s marketed pediatric products. The acquired products consist of Karbinal™ ER, AcipHex® Sprinkle™, Cefaclor for Oral Suspension, and Flexichamber™. Additionally, Avadel Ireland will develop and […]
Book covers common baby questions including fluoride toothpaste
Excerpt FLUORIDE TOOTHPASTE After the first tooth erupts, a little bit of fluoride for infants is important for promoting dental health, Altmann said. “We used to recommend just brushing with plain water or fluoride-free toothpaste until children could spit on their own. The more recent guidelines (dating to 2014) are to use just a tiny, […]
U.S. court denies request to rehear HFCs case
Note from FAN: Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and other fluorinated gases such as perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride, and nitrogen trifluoride, are potent greenhouse gases sometimes referred to as High Global Warming Potential gases (“High GWP gases”). Incredibly they are often used as substitutes for stratospheric ozone-depleting substances such as chlorofluorocarbons, hydrochlorofluorocarbons, and halons. The court stated in it’s […]