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CDC: Water Fluoridation Guidelines & Recommendations
CDC works closely with other federal agencies, external experts, and researchers to gather and publish recommendations around various health topics. Below are links to those related to fluoride in water. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services In 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published U.S. Public Health Service Recommendation for Fluoride […]
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An overview of the uses of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)†
The original article is online here; also in pdf here Abstract Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are of concern because of their high persistence (or that of their degradation products) and their impacts on human and environmental health that are known or can be deduced from some well-studied PFAS. Currently, many different PFAS (on the […]
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Federal Partners Kick Off Workshop on Federal Government Human Health PFAS Research with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
WASHINGTON (October 26, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) kicked off the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)’s Workshop on Federal Government Human Health Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Research. Aggressively […]
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American Public Health Association “proud supporter and advocate of community water fluoridation”
Webinar Registration Oct 25, 2020 06:00 PM in Central Time (US and Canada) Topic: A Toast to Community Water Fluoridation – Celebrating 75 Years! Description The American Public Health Association (APHA) champions the health of all people and all communities. For the last 75 years, community water fluoridation has been a significant public health success […]
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Scientist Attacked for Fluoridation Facts. Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola.
Read original article at https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2020/10/20/fluoride-and-brain-development.aspx? Story at-a-glance Christine Till, Ph.D., an associate professor at York University in Toronto, Canada, has published several damning studies showing fluoride damages the brain and lowers IQ In 2019, Till received the President’s Emerging Research Leadership Award (PERLA) from York University for her research into the neurotoxicity of fluoride exposure […]
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TODAY: Review of the Revised NTP Monograph on Fluoride Exposure and Neurodevelopmental and Cognitive Health Effects (Meeting 2)
Zoom Log-in for October 19 meeting, 1 – 2:30 pm, EST: Attendees will be allowed to enter the Zoom approximately 10 minutes before the open session begins. Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://nasem.zoom.us/j/93013462154?pwd=QU5nQURrcjl1ZU9qM3RZMVRWeWlMQT09 Password: 382183 Or iPhone one-tap : US: +16465588656,,93013462154# or +16513728299,,93013462154# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based […]
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Fluoride In Drinking Water May Be Harming Our Children. We Need To Address It.
Fluoride in drinking water has been a controversial issue, but new research is washing away its image as a safe measure for dental health. It may be doing more harm than good. Here’s why. Since 1945, local governments have added fluoride to public drinking water supplies to reduce the rates of tooth decay. Now, over […]
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Fluoride in Drinking Water FAQ by Food & Water Watch.
Food and Water Action 1616 P Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington DC 20036 foodandwateraction.org *Original in pdf Fluoride in Drinking Water FAQ October 2020 1. What is community water fluoridation (CWF)? Community water fluoridation refers to the process of artificially adding fluoride (typically silicofluorides) to a community water system to prevent dental caries (tooth decay) […]
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EPA Approves Use of Phosphogypsum in Road Construction
Note from Fluoride Action, A new source of exposure to highly toxic substances, especially to roadwork crews. “Phosphogypsum contains, next to naturally occurring radionuclides, some trace elements such as arsenic, lead, cadmium, chromium, fluoride, zinc, antimony, copper (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1990), which may be leached.” From: Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials in Construction, 2017 WASHINGTON […]
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National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
“The ADA [American Dental Association] sponsored the bill to create the National Institute of Dental Research (NIDR)]… This institute would become credited with motivating 17 countries to fluoridate their water, for training hundreds of foreign dental scientists, and for funding research in 7 foreign countries. The New York Times described the first two NIDR directors […]
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