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NIH drops long-awaited sequel to surgeon general’s report
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) on December 21 released the long-awaited sequel to the surgeon general’s 2000 report on oral health. The report reveals many people in the U.S. have chronic dental problems and lack access to care despite advances in oral health. […]
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Community Water Fluoridation: A Vital 21st Century Public Health Intervention
Cdc-mediaLow Resolution Video Presented on Tuesday, December 17, 2013. For nearly 70 years, community water fluoridation has been used to prevent tooth decay and improve oral health. Community water fluoridation (CWF) is not only safe and effective, but also cost-saving – yielding approximately $38 savings in dental treatment costs for every $1 invested. CDC has […]
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CDC awards Missouri public water systems for fluoridation quality
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced that 26 community water systems have 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 those […]
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Two local water suppliers recognized for water fluoridation
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced this week 26 community water systems, including two in Cole County, have been awarded a water fluoridation quality award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The two systems honored in Cole County are Jefferson City and Cole County Public Water Supply District No. […]
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Arguments Over Appointees to Municipal Boards and Removing Fluoride from the City’s Water Among Topics Discussed
12/6/21 Caucus Excerpt: Milady Tejeda spoke up and asked Petrick if he would like to speak about R-657-12/21 – Prohibiting the use of fluoride in the city drinking water. Tejeda questioned how people would feel about this. Councilman B.J. Torres spoke up, “Fluoride might be a carcinogenic in the long run, and it’s been known […]
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Anchorage Mayor Briefly Shut Off Fluoride in City’s Water System
Note from Fluoride Action Network: Interesting that The New York Times found this story from Alaska compelling enough to produce an article on it by their journalist Michael Levenson who reports on political events. In publishing it, the paper reveals it’s shallowness on the issue of fluoride and water fluoridation. The paper highlights at the […]
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Fluoridation chemicals: Jasper board addresses potential supply chain residual fallout
Jasper, Tenn. – As infamously scarce in the marketplace as many electronic components have been affecting car production and the availability of many popular home products, the Town of Jasper learned they might be victim to the supply chain issues in a different way. The Jasper Water Plant has historically inserted fluoride in the water supply […]
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Water Woes: Longwood chemistry major tackles high fluoride levels in hometown water
Note from Fluoride Action Network: • Brita filters are mentioned. They do not remove fluoride from water. • See 2020 Levels of Fluoride in the State’s Drinking Water and Fluoridation Status: 199 Public Water Systems with fluoride levels over 0.71 ppm. Growing up in Isle of Wight County in Virginia’s tidewater region, Kaleigh Beale ’22 […]
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Mayor Bronson temporarily shut off fluoridation of Anchorage’s water supply, against city code
Updated: 1 hour ago [7 am, Dec 15] Published: 8 hours ago The Eklutna Water Treatment Plant, photographed Tuesday, July 31, 2018, provides safe drinking water for much of Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN) After a spokesman for Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson denied it happened, the mayor’s office said Tuesday that Bronson temporarily halted fluoridation […]
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Mineral Commodities delivers breakthrough graphite tech
Mineral Commodities has produced a high-purity graphite anode material comparable in efficiency and capacity to industry standards. Credit: FIle ASX-listed Mineral Commodities has delivered a breakthrough in the purification of large flake graphite for use in battery anode material without the use of traditional and highly toxic hydrofluoric acid. Electrochemical testing of graphite sourced from […]
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