Dental caries is the most common chronic disease of childhood in the US,1 with approximately 23% of children aged 2 to 5 years experiencing caries in their primary teeth.2 Dental caries disproportionately affects children of low socioeconomic status and minority race and ethnicity,2 with a higher prevalence among Mexican American children (33%) and non-Hispanic Black […]
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.
NRC ‘indicates acceptance’ of Kairos safety evaluation
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a draft safety evaluation report indicating its initial acceptance of Kairos Power’s source term methodology for its Kairos Power fluoride salt-cooled high temperature reactor (KP-FHR). The topical report, which Kairos submitted to the regulator in June 2020, is the first of its kind to be reviewed by […]
U.S. Department Of Energy Selects Koura For Development Of Fluorinated Electrolytes To Extend Operating Range And Safety Of Li-Ion Batteries
BOSTON, Nov. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Koura, a global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of fluoroproducts and technologies and a division of Orbia, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to participate in its $60 million investment to accelerate advancements in zero-emissions vehicles. As a part of that investment, Koura is […]
A New Treatment Helps to Fill Kids’ Cavities Pain-Free
Getting a cavity filled is no fun. There can be pain, shots, numbing, and the harrowing sound of the drill. But a kinder, gentler way to care for kids with cavities is being tested. And the only tool required is a small paintbrush. Five-year-old Skye is pretty happy for a kid who just had a […]
Air Force adoption of water fluoridation in 1954 led to dental improvements
Note from Fluoride Action Network: The only fluoridation trial completed on the safety of water fluoridation in the U.S. began in 1945 and ended in 1955. The study was done in New York: the city of Newburgh was fluoridated and the control non-fluoridated city was Kingston. “Newburgh agreed to serve as the study area and […]
GE awarded $3.7 million from US Department of Energy to accelerate decarbonization of US electrical grid with its g3…
U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) recognizes potential of GE’s g3 insulating and switching gas as an alternative to sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) to help significantly cut global greenhouse gas emissions GE’s g3 gas technology will help U.S. utilities achieve President Biden’s goal of net zero economy-wide emissions by 2050 The development of […]
The fluoride wars rage on
There is little question that supplemental fluoride strengthens teeth and reduces decay. But at what cost? Fluoride (in yellow bucket) to be added to drinking water at a treatment plant in California.Michael Macor/Hearst/SFC via Getty Michael Connett had been preparing for this moment for four years. The California-based attorney was headed to court, where he […]
ADA: Fluoridation still vital in the age of COVID-19
Note from Fluoride Action Network: According to dentist Howard Pollick, the American Dental Association’s expert spokesperson on fluoridation, “To protect the integrity of equitable public health infrastructure, community water fluoridation is imperative.” He fails to note that the recent Mother-Offspring fluoride studies have reported that in fluoridated communities the fetus and the formula-fed infant (Till […]
ARPA-E awarding $9.4M to 4 projects focused on removing sulfur hexafluoride from US grid
Structural formula for SF6 The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Research Project Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has selected four projects to receive a combined $9.4 million to develop technology focused on removing sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) from the US power grid. SF6 has been the standard gas used inside high voltage electrical equipment as an insulating […]
Fluoride toothpaste, SDF make WHO’s list of essential drugs.
Oral health is having its moment on a global scale. The World Health Organization (WHO) will add fluoride toothpaste, silver diamine fluoride (SDF), and glass ionomer cement to its list of essential medications for adults and children. These oral health items will be added under the new “dental practices” section of the WHO Model List […]