It really doesn’t matter that fluoridated water has been hailed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as one of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century, reducing cavities for pennies on the dollar by 30 to 60 percent in children and 20 to 40 percent in adults. Nor does the […]
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Firms Can Make Fluoridated Water Claim
WASHINGTON — Companies can claim that drinking bottled water with fluoride prevents cavities, the government said Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration said it would allow bottlers of fluoridated water to make the health claim, in a notice dated Oct. 14 but posted Wednesday to its Web site. The claim _ specifically, that fluoridated water […]
Fluoride: A Pain in the Neck – Case Report
NEW YORK, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ — A 52-year-old American man’s arthritic- like joint pain and immobility went away after he stopped brushing his teeth with fluoridated toothpaste, according to a new study in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. There’s no scientific dispute that large fluoride doses cause crippling skeletal fluorosis over time. But, […]
Del Rio council urged to rethink fluoridation
To fluoridate or not to fluoridate, that is once again the question before the Del Rio City Council. Several leaders of The Border Organization, a local grassroots citizens group, accompanied by a number of Del Rio dentists and doctors, urged council members Tuesday night to reverse their Sept. 12 decision to discontinue the addition of […]
Martin reopens fluoride debate
Stuart — The great fluoride fight is coming to Martin County later this year. The county plans to start adding the mineral to its drinking water for its 28,000 customers early next year, almost four years after commissioners voted 4-1 to fluoridate the water. But commissioners voted Tuesday to let supporters of the additive, and […]
2 Maine towns to vote on fluoridation
JACKMAN — After about 35 years of having fluoride added to their drinking water, residents of Jackman and Moose River are being asked whether they want to continue with the tooth decay preventative. A referendum on the ballot for the Nov. 7 election asks residents: Shall fluoride be added to the public water supply for […]
Martin rethinks fluoride amid health angst
STUART — After weeks of appeals from residents, Martin County commissioners on Tuesday will discuss whether they want to revisit their decision three years ago to inject fluoride into the county’s drinking water. Commissioners voted 4-1 in March 2003 to start fluoridating water. But because it took time to get grants and hire a contractor […]
Lawmakers should vote to stop fluoridation
Water fluoridation enjoys a widespread reputation as a miracle drug. Yet many questions persist in the quest for truth on water fluoridation. There is such a disparity in the facts it could leave experts themselves wondering what to believe. The American Dental Association and Centers for Disease Control are among the biggest supporters. Both boast […]
Harvard Inquiry Into Fluoride Study Problematic
To the editors: As someone who directed the Laboratories of Environmental Toxicology and Carcinogenesis at the Children’s Cancer Research Foundation (now known as the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute), and was a research associate in Pathology at the Harvard School of Public Health from 1960-1970, I am appalled at the controversy surrounding the investigation of Professor Chester […]
Mercury fillings enter the age of `unreasonable’
Considering that millions of Americans have “silver” mercury fillings embedded in their teeth, a recent government hearing on their safety should have been a slam-dunk. Instead, the advisory panel concluded that a Food and Drug Administration report suggesting that amalgam fillings are safe was “unreasonable” and that further study was needed. Technically, “unreasonable” doesn’t mean […]