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Number of patients seeing an NHS dentist drops by 2% in England
Just under 22 million adults in England were seen by an NHS dentist in the previous 24 months, NHS Digital figures show. That is equal to 50.2% of the total population, a drop from 52.5% a year ago. Despite that, there were 39.7 million courses of treatment delivered during that period, a 1.28% increase. ‘It’s hardly […]
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Letter: Docs in favour of fluoridation
Re: Is a lower IQ for our kids worth harder teeth?, Opinion, Aug. 27 Tooth decay is a serious problem that can affect everyone. It can cause significant pain, loss of sleep, systemic complications, and inability to concentrate or perform daily tasks. In children, these problems can impair normal brain development. Fluoride exists naturally in […]
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Edmonton: EPCOR turns off the taps on fluoride to many residents
Alberta Health Services is encouraging some Edmontonians and residents of surrounding communities to schedule a dental checkup and avoid sugary foods as a result of a fluoride interruption in the water. The interruption is due to upgrades at EPCOR’s E.L. Smith Water Treatment Plant, which services north, west and south Edmonton, as well as Beaumont, […]
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Need to keep open mind on fluoride research: specialist
Fluoride is considered both safe and effective in New Zealand, but the health community needs to monitor new studies and not get stuck in scientific dogma, a specialist in the area says. Southern District Health Board dental public health specialist Tim Mackay yesterday responded to a Canadian study that concluded maternal exposure to higher levels […]
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Letter: Fluoridation moratorium
A bombshell study, published in the American Medical Association’s journal, JAMA Pediatrics, found that children born to mothers exposed to fluoridated water had lower IQs than children whose mothers weren’t. ‘‘The effects of this study are comparable to the effects of lead, and if these findings are true there should be as much concern about […]
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Iran ratchets up pressure ahead of weekend nuclear deadline
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian officials ratcheted up pressure Wednesday ahead of a weekend nuclear deadline for European nations to come up with a solution for Iran to sell its oil abroad in the aftermath of escalated U.S. sanctions. President Hassan Rouhani reiterated a threat that Tehran would take additional steps away from the 2015 nuclear accord […]
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Denmark first to ban PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ from food packaging
COPENHAGEN – Denmark will be the first country to ban PFAS chemicals, which have been linked to cancer, elevated cholesterol and decreased fertility, from food packaging, starting next year. PFAS substances, sometimes called “forever chemicals” because they don’t break down in the environment, are used to repel grease and water in packaging for fatty and […]
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Anti-fluoride billboard removed
A Fluoride Free NZ billboard outside Dunedin Airport on Sunday, and being removed yesterday. PHOTOS: DAVID LOUGHREY/GREGOR RICHARDSON A large anti-fluoride billboard outside Dunedin Airport lasted just a couple of days before workers were instructed to tear it down. The billboard, which said fluoridated water “lowers kids’ IQs”, was not the sort of message the […]
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Canadian Mother-Offspring IQ Study: Mercola.
Its best to read the original article Research confirms fluoride lowers children’s IQ By Dr. Mercola Article opens with a video interview with Paul Connett, PhD, Director of the Fluoride Action Network Story at-a-glance A U.S. and Canadian government-funded observational study found that drinking fluoridated water during pregnancy lowers children’s IQ A 1 milligram per […]
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Letter: Fluoride in water benefits our health.
Alarmist article misinforms the public. Editor: “Fluoridated water linked to lower IQs” (Reading Eagle, Aug. 20) does a disservice to readers. The medical, dental and public health communities wholeheartedly support community water fluoridation as a means of reducing dental disease in children. As a dentist, I can state that children who drink fluoridated water have […]
United States, Pennsylvania