Lawrence A. Tabak, D.D.S., Ph.D., is the Acting Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), officially taking office on December 20, 2021. Dr. Tabak has served as the Principal Deputy Director and the Deputy Ethics Counselor of NIH since August 2010. He previously served as the Acting Principal Deputy Director of NIH (2009), and […]
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.
NIH drops long-awaited sequel to surgeon general’s report
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) on December 21 released the long-awaited sequel to the surgeon general’s 2000 report on oral health. The report reveals many people in the U.S. have chronic dental problems and lack access to care despite advances in oral health. […]
Community Water Fluoridation: A Vital 21st Century Public Health Intervention
Cdc-mediaLow Resolution Video Presented on Tuesday, December 17, 2013. For nearly 70 years, community water fluoridation has been used to prevent tooth decay and improve oral health. Community water fluoridation (CWF) is not only safe and effective, but also cost-saving – yielding approximately $38 savings in dental treatment costs for every $1 invested. CDC has […]
Anchorage Mayor Briefly Shut Off Fluoride in City’s Water System
Note from Fluoride Action Network: Interesting that The New York Times found this story from Alaska compelling enough to produce an article on it by their journalist Michael Levenson who reports on political events. In publishing it, the paper reveals it’s shallowness on the issue of fluoride and water fluoridation. The paper highlights at the […]
Tufts researchers create membrane that filters fluoride out of water
Throughout her career, Ayse Asatekin, associate professor of chemical and biological engineering at Tufts University, has sought to use filters to prevent illness and protect the environment. One mineral that performs this function is fluoride, which results in dental and skeletal fluorosis. Fluorosis is a degradation of bones or teeth that happens when fluoride is […]
NIH Director Francis Collins to hand reins to acting Director Lawrence Tabak on 20 December
National Institutes of Health Biomedical research agency will be in experienced hands as search for permanent director continues Lawrence Tabak, principal deputy director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will become the agency’s acting director on 20 December—the day after current Director Francis Collins leaves his post, the Department of Health and Human Services […]
Socioeconomic Factors Associated With the Risk and Prevalence of Dental Caries and Dental Treatment Trends in Children: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) Data, 2016-2019
Abstract Introduction In the United States of America, early childhood caries (ECC) is the most common chronic childhood disease of early onset, with dental caries being the most prevalent chronic disease among children aged 6-19 years. Children without an established medical home, from low-income households, and who are uninsured have historically shown to be prone […]
Expose: How ADA came to treat Vitamin D deficiency with Fluoride, Researcher Reveals
New York – December 2021 — American Dental Association (ADA) internal documents reveal how it influenced the world to ignore a preponderance of evidence proving vitamin D can prevent tooth decay in order to promote nonessential but profitable fluoride, reports Philippe P. Hujoel, PhD, DDS, Professor, Oral Health Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Washington […]
Screening and Interventions to Prevent Dental Caries in Children Younger Than 5 Years: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force
US Preventive Services Task Force Evidence Report Abstract Importance A 2014 review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) found that oral fluoride supplementation and topical fluoride use were associated with reduced caries incidence in children younger than 5 years. Objective To update the 2014 review on dental caries screening and preventive interventions to […]
Editorial: Reducing Inequities in Early Childhood Dental Caries in Primary Health Care Settings
Dental caries is one of the most prevalent chronic noncommunicable diseases among children in the US and the world1 and one of the most common unmet health care needs of underserved children.2 This costly and burdensome disease can result in severe pain, failure to thrive, and poor school performance, which have consequences for a child’s […]