Low-income children who consumed recommended fluoride doses have more fluoride-damaged teeth and high cavity rates, according to research published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, January 2011. Fluoride (hydrofluosilicic acid) is added to U.S. water supplies in a failed effort to reduce tooth decay. However, in Mexico fluoride is added to […]
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FLUID: New online legal resource on community water fluoridation
The Children’s Dental Health Project (CDHP) today announced the release of the Fluoride Legislative User Information Database, the first publicly available database on the legal status of community water fluoridation in the United States. A comprehensive online compilation of court decisions, laws, and policies related to community water fluoridation, the database contains information from all […]
Hydrofluoric acid: Millions living near refineries at risk
See the Center for Public Integrity’s investigative report, Use of Toxic Acid Puts Millions at Risk, by Jim Morris and Chris Hanby Oil industry documents filed with the federal government reveal that an accidental release of a lethal chemical used in 50 aging refineries across the country could prove devastating, with 16 million Americans living […]
Hydrofluoric acid use in oil refineries: Investigative report by The Center for Public Integrity
Title of Report: Use of Toxic Acid Puts Millions at Risk This in-depth report on the use of hydrofluoric acid (HF) in 50 of the nation’s 148 refineries has an interactive map of communities at risk. HF is used as a catalyst to make high-octane gasoline. Excerpts: “Over the past five years, authorities have cited […]
New fluoride-containing bottled water helps maintain healthy teeth
Community water supplies that have been fluoridated for over 65 years are meant to help reduce tooth decay among U.S. citizens. Now, individuals can purchase bottled water that also contains optimal amounts of fluoride. A new fluoridated bottled water product, called AquaForte, was created by a New York prosthodontist and is endorsed by the American […]
EWG: Proposed federal fluoride cap too high
February 14, 2011 Howard K. Koh, M.D., M.P.H. Assistant Secretary for Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Community Water Fluoridation Comments Division of Oral Health National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 4770 Buford Highway, NE, MS F–10 Atlanta, GA 30341–3717 Submitted to: CWFcomments@cdc.gov Subject: […]
Feb 2: EPA Administrator to testify on public health and drinking water issues
WASHINGTON – U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works tomorrow on EPA’s role in addressing public health concerns related to drinking water issues. She will be joined by Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D., D.A.B.T., A.T.S., director of the National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences. Hearing details: […]
Feb 9: American Water Works Association discuss Fluoride and Public Health
Denver, CO — The American Water Works Association (AWWA) announced a new technical session, Fluoride and Public Health – Science, Safety, and Communication to be held at the 2011 Utility Management Conference, on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency in Denver, Colorado. The US Department of Health and Human Services […]
Popular Infant Juices Contain Too Much Fluoride, Research Shows
NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Commonly-consumed infant fruit juices contain fluoride, some at levels higher than recommended for public water supplies which can damage teeth, according to research to be presented on March 17, 2011 at the International Association for Dental Research annual meeting in San Diego.(1) Ninety samples of three different flavors […]
Black Pastors Speak Out Against Fluoride In Water
MEMPHIS – Rev. William Owens, President of the Coalition of African American Pastors, is joining a growing chorus of leaders calling for federal and state hearings and investigations into new revelations about risks from drinking fluoridated water. Owens wants to know why important fluoride information wasn’t shared with African American leaders and citizens, and is […]