The following was added to the National Toxicology website on April 28, 2022: see https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/whatwestudy/assessments/noncancer/completed/fluoride/index.html Topic Overview CASRN: 16984-48-8 Status: Topic under evaluation Background Information Fluoride is added to municipal water supplies and dental products, such as toothpaste, to prevent or reduce tooth decay. People are primarily exposed to fluoride from drinking water and use […]
The Local Dental Network (LDN) Chairs, who provide clinical leadership throughout England, have stated that they fully support the recently published position statements by the UK Chief Medical Officers1 around the potential for water fluoridation to address entrenched oral health inequality. Within the LDNs, clinicians working with patients see at first hand the levels of […]
In another alarming report about the spread of the toxic waterproofing chemicals, the state says all fish sampled in El Paso, Adams and Jefferson counties were contaminated. Is any level of human consumption safe? Fountain Creek splits around a small island at Fountain Creek Regional Park, looking west toward Pikes Peak, on Aug. 24, 2021. […]
Using too much toothpaste is one oral hygiene mistake people make. (Getty Images) How much is too much? When it comes to toothpaste less is definitely more according to a top dentist. Dr Aneka Khaira, award-winning cosmetic and restorative dentist at Vogue Dental, says a pea-sized amount is more than enough for adults, and using […]
Photo: Bruce nuclear power plant US-based Kairos Power said on 20 April it had assembled leading North American utilities and generating companies to launch an advanced nuclear development consortium named Kairos Power Operations, Manufacturing and Development Alliance (Kairos Power-OMADA) to advance the development of the company’s advanced fluoride salt-cooled high-temperature reactor (KP-FHR) technology. Current member […]
This article was medically reviewed by André V. Ritter, DDS, MBA, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Cariology and Comprehensive Care at the NYU College of Dentistry. When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Huppy; Bite; CO. by Colgate; Insider The zero-waste movement has caught fire […]
A few considerations practitioners should keep in mind when dealing with contamination involving per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. The PFAS Action Act of 2021 passed in the House and was received in the Senate in July 2021.1 If passed, the Act will require EPA to: Designate Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA; CAS No. 335-67-1) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid […]
Linda S. Birnbaum, Ph.D., is a scientist emeritus and former director at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and National Toxicology Program, and a scholar in residence at the Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for protecting the public’s health and ensuring the safety […]
Note from Fluoride Action Network: • The Final Rule is online here, and the PDF is here. • FAN’s submission to FDA is here. FDA in its Final Rule did not respond to the issue we raised. • 92 people made comments – read them at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FDA-2018-N-1815/comments • The docket for this Final Rule is […]
Fly ash from two thermal power plants in Nagpur has left people gasping for breath and created a host of other health problems, along with water insecurity Smoke billows out of Koradi thermal power plant in Nagpur district. The plant’s fly ash pipeline runs into Khasala ash pond, pictured here on February 18, 2020. The […]
