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Dietitians NZ- On the fluoridation of water
In light of the overwhelming support for water fluoridation at the weekend local elections, Dietitians NZ calls on the Ministry of Health to mandate the fluoridation of drinking water as part of the safe water supply for New Zealanders. Dietitians New Zealand strongly supports fluoridation of water as a safe and cost-effective means of reducing […]
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Byron Bay holds fluoride debate
EMMA ALBERICI, PRESENTER: The alternative mecca of Byron Bay in northern NSW is in the grip of a passionate debate over whether or not to put fluoride in the town’s drinking water. Health experts say the number of small children in the Byron Shire requiring dental surgery is three times that of the rest of […]
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Skeletal fluorosis in children has cure
GUWAHATI, Oct 16 – Contrary to common belief, skeletal fluorosis in children can be cured with regular intake of safe drinking water and pharma-micro-nutrients like calcium, vitamin-E, magnesium, vitamin-C, antioxidants, etc., which can be availed from locally produced vegetables and giving up the habit of consuming the fluoride– containing beverages like tea, items like rock […]
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National Report Finds Oral Health of Older Americans in a “State of Decay”
Note from FAN – As of 2010: 66.2% of U.S. population receives fluoridated waterc Reference UPDATE ON THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE AS OF DECEMBER 2020: …Oral Health America and their Wisdom Tooth Project, both had to cease operations due to lack of funding. We did not want all their hard work and valuable resources to be lost […]
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O’Fallon, Mo. residents concerned after fluoride removed from water supply
Residents in O’Fallon, Missouri are concerned after a compound used to prevent cavities was taken out of the local water supply. “For generations cities across the country have been adding fluoride to drinking water. It was meant to protect against tooth decay, especially among younger children. But over the past several years there’s been a […]
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Intel’s air quality permit: DEQ could require fluoride testing, about 55 comments submitted
Intel could be required to perform stack testing specifically for fluoride, an emission it failed to report for years, under a pending state air quality permit for its Hillsboro and Aloha campuses. The public comment period wrapped up Monday for that permit, generating about 55 responses, the Department of Environmental Quality’s George Davis said. The […]
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Anti-fluoride group holds protest at Lismore
NEW group Safe Water Northern Rivers gathered outside Rous Water yesterday to oppose the introduction of fluoride into Lismore’s drinking water. Spokeswoman for Safe Water Northern Rivers Sarah Pretorius said the protest was about promoting “freedom of choice”. “Access to clean water is a basic human right,” Ms Pretorius said. Lismore City Deputy Mayor Simon […]
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Midtown Dentistry starts a Fluoride Toxicity Awareness Program
HOUSTON: Midtown Dentistry is a leader in educating, diagnosing and treating patients for Fluoride toxicity. Recently, this leading houston dental group has launched a patient awareness program to highlight the hidden dangers of fluoride. CHRONIC FLUORIDE TOXICITY There is concern about chronic fluoride toxicity, although the symptoms can be difficult to accurately assess as the […]
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Watertown: Clean it up
Despite all the uncertainty with its continued operations, the chaos surrounding the North Country Children’s Clinic has resolved one key issue: The city of Watertown cannot now possibly consider removing fluoride from its supply of drinking water. The clinic came close to shutting its doors last week because it was running out of money. But […]
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Brief filed by attorneys in suit against California’s Metropolitan Water District’s use of hyrdofluosilicic acid
On October 10, 2013, the California lawyers at Blumenthal Nordrehaug & Bhowmik filed a reply brief in the ongoing water fluoridation lawsuit asking the Court for a trial to present the modern science supporting their claims. The original Complaint was filed in August of 2011 and claimed that the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California […]
United States, California