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ADA objects to downgrading of CDC’s Oral Health Division
American Dental Association 1111 14th Street N.W. Washington DC 2005 January 11, 2011 Honorable Kathleen Sebelius Office of the Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Hubert H. Humphrey Building 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Dear Secretary Sebelius: The American Dental Association (ADA) is very disturbed to learn that the Division of […]
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Portsmouth. CDC official: Fluoride one of great public health achievements
It appears the fight for a fluoride-free Portsmouth has only just begun. The already controversial subject rose to new heights this past week when the City Council voted 8 to 1 to forego a request from city resident Rick Horowitz asking for further study of the topic. Since then, dentists and physicians have criticized Horowitz’s […]
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CDC releases 2008 water fluoridation statistics
The CDC has released the latest statistics on community water fluoridation for the nation on its Web site. For this information, go to http://www.cdc.gov/fluoridation/statistics/2008stats.htm The latest data show that in 2008, 72.4% of the U.S. population on public water systems–or 195.5 million people– had access to optimally fluoridated water. This is an increase from 2006 […]
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Nearly 90 Iowa communities receive CDC flouridation [sic] award
Fluoridation among top 10 public health achievements of 20th Century The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today that 86 Iowa communities have received a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fluoridation is the adjustment of fluoride in the water to an optimal level for preventing […]
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CDC Fact Sheet: Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) has been a manufactured perfluorochemical and a byproduct in producing fluoropolymers. Perfluorochemicals (PFCs) are a group of chemicals used to make fluoropolymer coatings and products that resist heat, oil, stains, grease, and water. PFOA was used particularly for manufacturing polytetrafluoroethylene, but since 2002, manufacturers have used a new process not requiring this […]
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CDC: Fourth National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals
Excerpts (Pages 247-257): General Information The perfluorochemicals (PFCs) are molecules in which all bonds of the alkyl chain are carbon-fluorine bonds except for the terminal functional group. Discussed here are perfluoroalkyl acids, amides, and alcohols which are by-products, end products, or processing aids used in the synthesis of fluoropolymers. Fluoropolymers have applications in waterproofing and […]
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Letter: CDC vs. CDC [hip fracture fatalities]
According to Centers for Disease Control publications ( Stevens, Inj Prev. 2006 Oct;12(5):290 ), the United States is experiencing an astounding third of a million hip fracture fatalities yearly in citizens, where bones don’t heal during convalescence, which itself also costs billions. The Irish Osteoporosis Society reports similar data (www.fluoridealert.org). And yet both these countries […]
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Dr. William G. Kohn named director of the CDC Division of Oral Health
Atlanta—Dr. William G. Kohn, who has served “with distinction” in military and Public Health Service dental leadership, was named director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s division of oral health effective Sept. 8. Dr. Kohn has played a lead role in the development of CDC recommendation documents on FLUORIDE use, dental office infection […]
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William Maas, former head of CDC’s Division of Oral Health, now advisor at Pew’s dental health initiative
EMAIL: Subj: [DPH] Good News from the Pew Children’s Dental Health Initiative Date: 2/6/2009 1:00:52 P.M. Eastern Standard Time From: SGehshan@pewtrusts.org To: dental-public-health@list.pitt.edu Dear Colleague, The Pew Center on the States is pleased to announce that Dr. William Maas, retired assistant surgeon general and former director of the Division of Oral Health in the Centers […]
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Former head of CDC, Julie Gerberding, wants fluoridation in more Californian cities
Santa Clara – The former head of the US Centers for Disease Control says the water in San Jose is missing an ingredient that is available in other parts of the country. Dr. Julie Gerberding says the local water supply needs fluoride. Dr. Gerberding says she’s shocked that a city the size of San Jose […]
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