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CDC’s statistics prove fluoridation is futile, says NYSCOF
The CDC reports that almost all adults have cavities and significant oral health disparities by race still persist. This After 7 decades of fluoridation reaching record numbers of Americans via the water and food supply, reports the New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc. (NYSCOF). Fluoride added to public water supplies attempts to prevent cavities and […]
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American Dental Association: New CDC statistics show need for Increased access to dental care, with a greater emphasis on preventing disease
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week released statistics on the high prevalence of dental caries (cavities) among U.S. adults, and the numbers are sobering. Ninety-one percent of Americans over 20 have had cavities at some point in their lives. Notably, the agency reports that 27 percent of adults over 20 have untreated […]
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Public Health Service Recommendation for Fluoride Concentration in Drinking Water for Prevention of Dental Caries
Note from FAN: The Department of Health & Human Services released this same information on April 27, 2015, in Public Health Reports as noted in their press release. Summary Through this final recommendation, the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) updates and replaces its 1962 Drinking Water Standards related to community water fluoridation—the controlled addition of […]
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CDC: Shortages of Fluoridation Additives
Adjusting the fluoride content of water is a safe and healthy practice that prevents tooth decay and provides significant oral health benefits for a community. For the greatest benefits to occur, it is important to consistently maintain optimum fluoride levels. The three fluoride additives used for water fluoridation are derived principally from phosphate fertilizer production. […]
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Halifax County: Water plant garners CDC quality award
Members of the Halifax County Service Authority got good news and bad news Thursday when they met for their regular monthly session. The good news is that for the second consecutive year, the Leigh Street water plant has been given a Water Fluoridation Quality Award by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The award […]
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Do newly released emails reveal conflict of interest between the CDC and the ADA?
Over 2000 pages of emails released under a Freedom of Information Act request have uncovered an apparent conflict of interest between the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Dental Association (ADA) regarding water fluoridation. The emails also contain an admission by the CDC that those with kidney issues will likely be […]
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Miamisburg receives water award from CDC
MIAMISBURG — The city was recently presented with a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This award recognizes those community water systems that maintained a consistent level of optimally fluoridated water in 2013. Community water fluoridation has been recognized by CDC as one of the 10 great public health achievements […]
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Portland Water District in Maine Recognized by CDC with Fluoridation Award
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services recently announced that the Portland Water District has been awarded a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fluoridation is the adjustment of fluoride in drinking water to a level that is effective for preventing tooth decay. The award recognizes […]
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CDC funds 21 states to strengthen oral disease prevention programs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today announced that 21 states have received a total of $6.2 million in grant awards designed to improve the oral health of state residents. Under the “State Oral Disease Prevention Program,” states will build their abilities to monitor oral disease levels and risk factors for oral disease, […]
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CDC names new oral health director
Katherine Weno, DDS, JD, a dentist and lawyer who heads the bureau of oral health at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), has been selected as the new director of the division of oral health at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. Dr. Weno joined the KDHE as bureau […]
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