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Dental professionals get poor grade on fluoride knowledge
Dear All, Included below is a statement from Karen Yoder, the editor of the American Public Health Association’s Newsletter, sent to us courtesy of Jane Jones. According to Yoder, a recent large survey found that “dental professionals’ knowledge about fluoride was far behind the science”. What the survey is likely referring to is the fact […]
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Maine Mandates Dentists Disclose Mercury Amalgam Toxicity
Maine Governor Angus King today signed the most advanced bill in the United States requiring dentists to inform their patients that amalgam dental fillings contain a large percentage of the toxic element mercury, which can be harmful to the wearer’s health. In his preliminary remarks before signing the bill, Gov. King noted that Maine has […]
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Sutherlin council sets fluoridation vote
SUTHERLIN: Sutherlin city councilors are turning to the voters to decide whether city water should be fluoridated to promote dental health. In a special meeting on Monday night, councilors Wayne Luzier, Rick Tabor, Dean Bright, Scott McKnight and Mayor Joe Mongiovi voted in favor of a resolution that will place the issue of fluoridation on […]
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Nuclear Waste Recyclers Target Consumer Products
NEW YORK (Aug. 27) – Orthodontists could soon be giving their patients more than they bargained for with their brand new braces: a mouthful of radioactive waste. Under a Department of Energy plan, braces aren’t the only product which could contain radioactive waste. Zippers, lawn chairs, hip replacements and countless other consumer products could include […]
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Want Less Arsenic in Your Fluorosilicic Acid?
According to Thomas Reeves, the fluoridation engineer at the CDC, some communities with elevated levels of arsenic in their water “may wish to buy acid with a low amount of arsenic impurity.” The acid Reeves is referring to is fluorosilicic acid, the nation’s most commonly used fluoridation chemical, which is often contaminated with low levels […]
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“Millions not getting enough fluoride”
ATLANTA, Aug. 16 — Federal health officials warned Thursday that 100 million Americans are at risk for dental disease because they aren’t getting enough fluoride in their drinking water. In 1999, the CDC listed water fluoridation among the 10 greatest public health milestones of the 20th century, crediting the process with huge reductions in tooth […]
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Lanai Water to Get Fluoride
WAILUKU – State health officials are moving to make Lanai the first civilian population in recent Hawaii history to have fluoride in drinking water. They hope to have the system set up by next spring. Dr. Mark Greer, chief of the state Dental Health Division, said money for the project is coming from the state […]
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Fluoridation Based on Belief, Not Science, Says Dentist Textbook
NEW YORK, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ — Fluoridation is based more on unproven theories than scientific evidence, according to a revised dental textbook by leaders in the field. Dentists have convinced the public, the media, and legislators that 1 part per million (ppm) fluoride (an essential nutrient — they claimed), added to water supplies is “optimal” […]
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Be ready for more spin from CDC
Dear All, The CDC will be producing its fluoride recommendations in the Mortality and Morbidity Review (MMWR) on August 16 or 17. Be ready. Two things to look for in the CDC report: 1) Discussion on the need to reduce total exposure to fluoride, which is currently too high amongst US children, as reflected by […]
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Group urges fluoridation of water in Rome & Oneida
A local advocacy group will soon urge the Common Council to approve fluoridation of city water, a move that has prompted protest in the past from opponents who fear health problems and government interference. Though no date has been set, Oneida-Madison County Preventive Dentistry Coalition wants to address the council as part of the group’s […]
United States, New York