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Activists worry a new pesticide will put toxic levels of fluoride in food
These days, fluoride is hardly viewed as a subversive communist plot to “sap and impurify our precious bodily fluids,” as Ripper believed. Yet, while the public has largely accepted fluoridation in the name of protecting our pearly whites against cavities, fluoride could also enter the food supply as a pesticide, adding to the amount we’re […]
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EPA standard for fluoride in drinking water Is not protective; tooth enamel loss, bone fractures of concern at high levels
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s standard for the maximum amount of fluoride allowed in drinking water — 4 milligrams of fluoride per liter of water — does not protect against adverse health effects, says a new report from the National Academies’ National Research Council. According to the most recent data, just over 200,000 […]
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Water on Boulder’s ballot?
Today’s solution of the day is “hydrofluorosilicic acid,” or HFS for short. It’s what the City of Boulder adds to the city’s drinking water to achieve water fluoridation – a common practice in the United States intended to help reduce incidences of tooth decay. But a group of Boulder citizens will be circulating a petition […]
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Council asked to halt fluoridation of water
VALPARAISO — Instead of convincing the city to halt the use of fluoride in its water system as he had hoped, Gary Foreman was asked to do what he already is doing: lead the public discussion on the issue. Foreman, president of Native Sun Productions in Valparaiso, came to Monday’s City Council meeting asking that […]
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Activists go after fluoride
MOUNT HOREB – Rinse and spit. Spit really, really well. On Wednesday night, village resident Susan Michetti spoke about possible adverse health effects of fluoridated drinking water, a topic she has been researching since January. Jim Walters, a naturopath practicing in Mount Horeb, attended Michetti’s presentation, which was hosted by the Southwest Wisconsin Area Progressives, […]
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Worker’s error caused fluoride spill, state says
Operator error caused the Dec. 10 fluoride spill that contaminated the water supplied to 34,000 homes and businesses in Cumberland and York counties, according to a state Public Utility Commission report. An employee at Pennsylvania American Water Co.’s Yellow Breeches treatment plant in Fairview Twp. used a piece of plastic to hold a manually operated, […]
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Kids may get excess fluoride from beverages
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – While fluoride protects against cavities, some children may be getting too much of it via fluoridated beverages, and have the telltale white streaks on their teeth to prove it. A study of 408 Iowa children found that more than one in three showed such signs of dental fluorosis. Their fluoride […]
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A potent causative agent of dental flourosis
According to many studies pertaining to dental health a common concern is fluoride which is not stopping cavities and is causing discoloured teeth. This is a revelation of several studies to be presented at the American Association for Dental Research’s annual meeting from March 8, 2006, in Orlando, Florida. Some important findings and studies are […]
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Fluoridated beverage consumption and dental fluorosis: There’s a connection
Fluoride is a mineral that protects against dental cavities; however, too much fluoride during tooth formation can lead to dental fluorosis, which is usually characterized by white streaks or splotches on the teeth. Fluoride is naturally present in well water in various concentrations, is added to many public water systems to protect against cavities, and […]
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Residents vote to keep fluoridated water
Voters in Burlington overwhelmingly endorsed keeping fluoride in the municipal water supply. About 70 percent of the city’s Town Meeting Day voters defeated a measure that asked the City Council to stop fluoridation, one of several ballot items before residents. Critics of fluoridated water have argued that the practice is unsafe, can cause health problems […]
United States, Vermont