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After attack by ADN and bloggers over fluoridation, Mayor Bronson issues statement
Today, Mayor Dave Bronson’s office released the following statement regarding the fluoridation of Anchorage’s water supply, explaining that the fluoride was briefly reduced from the water supply because staff complained that their eyes and throats were burning from the fumes. The statement is in response to an attack by various left-wing bloggers and the Anchorage […]
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Anchorage mayor turned off fluoride in city water for about 5 hours
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson had the fluoridation of the city’s water turned off for about five hours in October, according to a statement Tuesday from the mayor’s office. City code requires the fluoridation of Anchorage’s water supply. Bronson decided to stop the fluoridation while visiting the Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility Eklutna Water Treatment Plant […]
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Boothbay. Letter: Discontinue fluoride
Dear Editor: We are strongly in favor of discontinuing the 18-year-old practice of adding fluoride to our drinking water for the following reasons: -While commonly available topical forms of fluoride are proven to be effective in reducing cavities, the risks of ingesting it in our water outweigh the benefits. -High levels of fluoride have been […]
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Groundwater pollution: Need to make food production eco-friendly
Excessive use and mismanagement of groundwater are leading to its contamination by geogenic sources, posing a great threat to the ecosystem. There is an urgent need to draft and implement a roadmap for minimising the depletion of groundwater and mitigating water pollution. Educating farmers and the public at large about increasing food production while protecting […]
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Tufts researchers create membrane that filters fluoride out of water
Throughout her career, Ayse Asatekin, associate professor of chemical and biological engineering at Tufts University, has sought to use filters to prevent illness and protect the environment. One mineral that performs this function is fluoride, which results in dental and skeletal fluorosis. Fluorosis is a degradation of bones or teeth that happens when fluoride is […]
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Fluoride concentrations in drinking water and health risk assessment in the south of Algeria.
Abstract Drinking water is the primary source of fluoride intake by humans worldwide. Algeria, Africa’s largest country, has been reported to have moderate to high fluoride levels in the water, particularly in the Southern and Saharan regions. In the south of Algeria, dental fluorosis is considered an epidemic that is spreading within the population by […]
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NIH Director Francis Collins to hand reins to acting Director Lawrence Tabak on 20 December
National Institutes of Health Biomedical research agency will be in experienced hands as search for permanent director continues Lawrence Tabak, principal deputy director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will become the agency’s acting director on 20 December—the day after current Director Francis Collins leaves his post, the Department of Health and Human Services […]
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Socioeconomic Factors Associated With the Risk and Prevalence of Dental Caries and Dental Treatment Trends in Children: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) Data, 2016-2019
Abstract Introduction In the United States of America, early childhood caries (ECC) is the most common chronic childhood disease of early onset, with dental caries being the most prevalent chronic disease among children aged 6-19 years. Children without an established medical home, from low-income households, and who are uninsured have historically shown to be prone […]
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Sulfoxaflor: ‘Incredibly Important’ Victory for Nation’s Honey Bees by California High Court
Note from Fluoride Action Network Structural formula for Sulfoxaflor (see more information on its toxicity and USDA Shuts Down Data Collection on Honey Bees) and Sulfoxaflor: Documents. “With this ruling, the bees in California are getting much-needed relief just as we’re seeing some of the worst signs of colony collapse.” The bee-killing pesticide sulfoxaflor is […]
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Boothbay: Group wants public vote on fluoridated drinking supply
A citizen’s group believes fluoridated water does more harm than good. On Dec. 8, Boothbay selectmen received a request to place an article on the May town meeting warrant seeking the removal of fluoride from the local water supply. Boothbay Region Water District began adding fluoride into the drinking water supply after Boothbay and […]
United States, Maine