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Activists worry a new pesticide will put toxic levels of fluoride in food
These days, fluoride is hardly viewed as a subversive communist plot to “sap and impurify our precious bodily fluids,” as Ripper believed. Yet, while the public has largely accepted fluoridation in the name of protecting our pearly whites against cavities, fluoride could also enter the food supply as a pesticide, adding to the amount we’re […]
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EPA standard for fluoride in drinking water Is not protective; tooth enamel loss, bone fractures of concern at high levels
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s standard for the maximum amount of fluoride allowed in drinking water — 4 milligrams of fluoride per liter of water — does not protect against adverse health effects, says a new report from the National Academies’ National Research Council. According to the most recent data, just over 200,000 […]
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Kids may get excess fluoride from beverages
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – While fluoride protects against cavities, some children may be getting too much of it via fluoridated beverages, and have the telltale white streaks on their teeth to prove it. A study of 408 Iowa children found that more than one in three showed such signs of dental fluorosis. Their fluoride […]
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A potent causative agent of dental flourosis
According to many studies pertaining to dental health a common concern is fluoride which is not stopping cavities and is causing discoloured teeth. This is a revelation of several studies to be presented at the American Association for Dental Research’s annual meeting from March 8, 2006, in Orlando, Florida. Some important findings and studies are […]
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Fluoridated beverage consumption and dental fluorosis: There’s a connection
Fluoride is a mineral that protects against dental cavities; however, too much fluoride during tooth formation can lead to dental fluorosis, which is usually characterized by white streaks or splotches on the teeth. Fluoride is naturally present in well water in various concentrations, is added to many public water systems to protect against cavities, and […]
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Dentists Are Fluoride Misinformed
NEW YORK, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ — Bottled water does NOT contribute to tooth decay despite dentists scientifically unverifiable cautions disseminated through the media. Studies actually show the opposite. America’s children are fluoride-overdosed; it’s ruining their teeth and researchers advise cutting back, reveals the New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation (NYSCOF). The Centers for Disease […]
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AAPD & Dannon (Coke) to Campaign for Fluoridated Bottled Water
ATLANTA, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ — In honor of National Children’s Dental Health Month in February, more than 6,400 members of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) will kick off a national campaign in partnership with Spring!(TM) by Dannon(R) Fluoride to Go(TM) to help focus attention on the importance of drinking water with fluoride for […]
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Bottled Water and Tooth Decay: Kids May Not Be Getting Enough Fluoride
Some dentists are concerned about a problem they haven’t worried about as much in decades — whether children are getting enough fluoride. Fluoride helps strengthen teeth and prevent tooth decay. Mass fluoridating of municipal water supplies, started in the 1940s, has been called the most effective public-health measure ever made to improve oral health. But […]
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Dispute over Methyl Bromide alternative prompts debate on fluoride
EPA’s approval of a fluoride-based alternative to the ozone-depleting pesticide methyl bromide is triggering a broader fight over agency data justifying the use of fluoride to treat drinking water and combat pests — a dispute that could be heavily influenced by a major new scientific report expected in the coming weeks. The fight also highlights […]
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Sweet solution to fighting cavities
Here’s a sweet idea: a cavity-fighting candy. A recent discovery in dental care could soon make it possible. Researchers at Stony Brook University have found a new way to fight tooth decay by mimicking the powerful re-mineralizing benefits of saliva, long known to naturally protect teeth from harmful, cavity-causing bacteria. A two-year study in the […]
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