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Community Water Fluoridation: Caveats to Implement Justice in Public Oral Health
Original article online at https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/5/2372/htm Abstract Community water fluoridation (CWF), a long-established public health intervention, has been studied for scientific evidence from both of yea and nay standpoints. To justify CWF with scientific evidence inevitably leads to ethical justification, which raises the question of whether oral health is of individual concern or social responsibility. As […]
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Clinical Efficacy of Aloe Vera Toothpaste on Periodontal Parameters of Patients with Gingivitis-A Randomized, Controlled, Single-masked Clinical Trial.
Abstract Aim and objective: This study aims to assess the effects of aloe vera toothpaste on dental plaques and gingivitis. Materials and methods: This single-center, single-blind, randomized, two-period crossover study was performed on 20 dental students with a mean age of 24.5 ± 4 years with gingivitis. Subjects were randomly assigned to two groups (n […]
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Removal of fluoride from industrial wastewater by using different adsorbents: A review.
Highlights Sources of high fluoride industrial wastewater were summarized. Several kinds of adsorbents were reported in this literature. Four methods were put forward to enhance the performance of adsorbents. Some outlooks for removing fluoride from water by adsorption were advised in the future. Abstract Many industries such as iron and steel metallurgy, copper and zinc […]
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Accumulator plants and hormesis
Highlights The literature of hyperaccumulators dose response was reviewed. Hormetic dose-response relationships were commonly observed for multiple chemicals. Quantitative features of the hormetic dose response were similar across studies. Hormetic stimulation was related to metal accumulation in the plant tissues. Dose-responses were associated with up- and down-regulation of adaptive mechanisms. Abstract Accumulation of metals by […]
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Smartphone as a simple device for visual and on-site detection of fluoride in groundwater
Highlights 1 was prepared as a self-calibration fluoride probe. The detection limit of 1 toward fluoride is as low as 2.09 ppb. Fluoride detection is based on the triggered Si-O cleavage driven ESIPT process. Smartphone as a device was prepared for visual and on-site detection of fluoride. Abstract Developing a portable device for visual and […]
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Study shows the possibility of fluorine substituting lithium when manufacturing rechargeable batteries
The scarcity of cobalt and lithium is undebatable. That has been a challenge since they are essential components of modern batteries. With people transforming towards a zero-emission globe, the demand for modern batteries will only increase significantly because of electric vehicles. That’s why researchers saw the need to look for another alternative for this rare […]
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Open-Source Portable Device for the Determination of Fluoride in Drinking Water
Abstract The prolonged exposure to fluorides results in the development of several diseases, from dental fluorosis to crippling deformities of the spine and major joints. The population exposed to high fluoride concentration is located in developing countries where the assurance of water quality is difficult to perform. Addressing this challenge, an open-source system for the […]
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Fluoride to the rescue?
Artist’s concept illustration depicting cells treated with antibiotics (red) propagating in a river environment, while those that have been genetically modified to remove the gene that produces the fluoride exporter (green) die off in the presence of fluoride. Credit: Lillian McKinney- Download Image Scientists have long been aware of the dangerous overuse of antibiotics and […]
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Dr.Collins BioMin Restore Plus: the first ever fluoride-containing bioglass toothpaste to get FDA approval
Dr.Collins is delighted to announce that its BioMin Restore Plus Toothpaste has received FDA 510K approval for relief of sensitivity. This is a huge breakthrough, being the first fluoride-containing bioactive glass toothpaste to be approved by the FDA for sale in the United States *(see footnote). The toothpaste uniquely controls the release of calcium, phosphate […]
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PFAS Chemical Associated With Severe Covid-19
Note from Fluoride Action Network Molecular structure of PFBA (Pentafluorobenzoic acid) C6F5CO2H Ref: Wikipedia A Danish study found that people with elevated levels of a compound called PFBA were more than twice as likely to have a severe form of Covid-19. Elevated levels of a PFAS compound were associated with more severe forms of Covid-19, […]
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