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Stop brushing your pets’ teeth with toothpaste, RSPCA tells dog owners
Dog owners have been warned not to brush their pet’s teeth with human toothpaste after research suggested it was being seen as a solution to bad breath. The RSPCA said the presence of fluoride in high-street toothpaste brands, along with the occasional use of the artificial sweetener xylitol, could prove toxic to dogs if swallowed. […]
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Fluoridation of water must be at the heart of prevention
The green paper on prevention announced by Secretary of State for Health, Matt Hancock, has been welcomed by Professor Michael Lennon OBE, on behalf of the British Fluoridation Society. Professor Lennon from the School of Clinical Dentistry at University of Sheffield, a former chair of BSF and now its spokesman, delivered recommendations for taking the strategy forward and was […]
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The ethics of water fluoridation
Introduction Water fluoridation is a controversial topic to some people and has, over the decades since its implementation, promoted furious debate, even within the dental profession. The idea that the dental profession is 100% behind water fluoridation is nonsense, as can be seen by online forums and social media posts. It is credited by many […]
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Maternal fluoride levels in pregnancy are related to cognitive problems of the child
A woman’s higher fluoride levels during pregnancy are associated with some ADHD symptoms in school-aged children, according to researchers at the University of Toronto, York University and other universities. The study, published in the journal International Environment, analyzed data from 213 mother-child pairs in the city of Mexico. The monitoring started in 1994 and continued […]
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‘Over my dead body’ – Doncaster campaigner hits out at ‘ridiculous’ council plan to add fluoride to drinking water
A campaigner of more than 60 years has hit out at Doncaster Council’s plan to add fluoride to drinking water and called the idea ‘ridiculous’. Retired nutritionist and college lecturer Elizabeth McDonagh, aged 82, of Thorne, is the former chairwoman of the National Pure Water Association. She has fought councils up and down the country […]
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Use of Public Water Supply Fluoride Concentration as an Indicator of Population Exposure to Fluoride in England 1995-2015
Abstract Studies of exposure to fluoride may use Geographic Information Systems to estimate population exposure by geo-referencing water supply zone (WSZ) monitoring data for public water supplies (PWS) to small areas. Geo-referenced fluoride PWS monitoring data were available from 2005-2015, but only non-referenced data from 1995-2004. We aimed to determine whether the geo-referenced fluoride concentrations […]
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Fluoride in water study in Darlington is supported
A STUDY is set to be launched to examine the possibility of adding fluoride to the public water supply in a town with a high incidence of tooth decay in youngsters. Darlington Borough Council’s leading members voted to carry out a technical appraisal to inform possible consideration of a water fluoridation scheme across the borough […]
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Fluoride in Darlington water supply inquiry
LEADING members of a council which refused to take part in a water fluoridation trial some 63 years ago, look set to back a move to investigate the benefits and drawbacks of adding the mineral to the water supply. Darlington Borough Council’s cabinet has been recommended to carry out a technical appraisal for consideration of […]
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BBC: In their element – Fluorine [and a discussion of Fluoridation]
Discovery – In Their Element – Fluorine – BBC Sounds Released On: 03 Sep 2018; Available for over a year Listen to 26 minute program at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3csxhj7 Chemist Andrea Sella tells the story of how the feared element ended up giving us better teeth, mood and health. Many chemists have lost their lives trying to […]
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The Catfish Study in Cumbria
Note from FAN: Because of what we learned from the results of the studies by Bashash et al. (2017) and Thomas et al. (2018) the most appropriate category for the Catfish study in NW England, is human experimentation. The study began in 2014 and is still ongoing. Bashash et al. (2017) reported that prenatal exposure […]
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