KEVIN STENT/Stuff The water treatment plant at Te Marua, Upper Hutt, will not be fluoridating water for a while. (File photo) It is likely Wellington will have gone a year without fluoride by the time the Te Marua treatment plant is fluoridating water again. Wellington Water turned off fluoride at Te Marua in May last […]
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Sulfoxaflor: EU decision to restrict bee-harming pesticide causes tension with US
Note from Fluoride Action Network Structural formula for Sulfoxaflor (see more information on its toxicity and USDA Shuts Down Data Collection on Honey Bees) and Sulfoxaflor: Documents. Sufoxaflor was originally developed as an alternative to a controversial class of pesticides known as neonicotinoids, which have been associated with bee decline. [SHUTTERSTOCK] The European Commission has […]
Fluoride in toothpaste effectively prevents tooth decay; it isn’t neurotoxic, contrary to online claims
Note from Fluoride Action Network: Note from Fluoride Action Network: 1. The article states: “the U.S, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates fluoride levels in water to ensure that the levels are safe.” EPA set its “safe” levels in 1986, some 36 years ago. EPA’s regulated levels for fluroide are outdated and dangerous. It’s “maximum allowable […]
Tablet fluoridation. Partnership brings fluoride to Aulander water
Note from Fluoride Action Network: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contracted for the new Sodium Fluorosilicate tablet systsem to fluoridate small water supplies. AULANDER – More fluoride will be coming soon to the town of Aulander’s water system, thanks to a grant. The town of Aulander Commissioners were presented with a plan to […]
Is This Bathroom Staple Dangerous?
See video CDC: Kids Using Too Much Toothpaste Poses Health Risk at top of article Story at-a-glance According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 40% of children between the ages of 3 and 6 use potentially dangerous amounts of toothpaste The CDC and American Dental Association (ADA) recommend using no more than […]
Tablet fluoridation. Letter: State needs to help rural counties lacking fluoridation
House Bill 3010 contains a measure to fund the Office of Dental Health Fluoridation Pilot Program. This funding would initiate a pilot project with new fluoridation technology making community water fluoridation more accessible for distressed areas. Currently, 36 Missouri counties are without fluoridated water systems. All are rural and 16 are in high-need areas experiencing […]
What kind of water is best for baby formula?
Note from Fluoride Action Network: The advice from Dr. Tye Winters: — TAP WATER: “boil the water for at least 1 minute in a pan” is simplistic inasmuch as fluoride concentrates when water is boiled and parents might boil the water for longer. — FLUORIDATED WATER for formula: The advice is outdated as it only […]
England. Open consultation Water fluoridation: seeking views on future consultation process.
Applies to England Summary Government is seeking views on future water fluoridation consultation process. This consultation closes at 11:45pm on 3 June 2022 Consultation description The Health and Care Bill, currently going through parliament sets out some changes to the water fluoridation legislation in England. If it becomes law, the Bill will allow the Secretary […]
Letter: Missouri should support fluoride
As the Missouri House and Senate consider the fiscal year 2023 budget for the state of Missouri, Delta Dental of Missouri, a non-profit and the state’s dental benefits leader, strongly encourages the support of $825,000 for the Office of Dental Health Fluoridation Pilot Program. This funding will initiate the Innovative Technology Pilot Project with a […]
Renal health camp at Supebeda every week
The Chhattisgarh Health Department has decided to conduct special health camp to treat renal ailments from which people of Supebeda are suffering. To combat the disease, a health camp was organized on Wednesday in which Ayurvedic doctors from Raipur and Gariaband provided treatment after necessary tests. Immediate treatment and distribution of medicines was done by […]