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CDC Scientists Expose Agency Corruption
Last month, The Hill published a letter sent by “more than a dozen” senior Center for Disease Control (CDC) scientists charging the agency with nursing an atmosphere of pervasive research fraud. The group, which claimed to represent scientists across the CDC’s diverse branches, calls itself SPIDER (Scientists Preserving Integrity, Diligence and Ethics in Research). The […]
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Thirty Oklahoma Systems Achieve Excellence in Community Water Fluoridation
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) announced the list of water systems that have been presented a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fluoridation is the adjustment of fluoride in the drinking water to a level that is effective for preventing tooth decay. The award recognizes […]
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April 18, 2016: Casey Hannan, BS, MPH, Acting Director, CDC’s Division of Oral Health
Ursula E. Bauer, PhD, MPH, Director of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion recently announced that Mr. Casey Hannan has agreed to serve as Acting Director, Division of Oral Health, beginning on April 18th. Casey Hannan currently serves as the Chief of the Arthritis, Epilepsy, and Well-Being Branch where he directs […]
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Binghamton receives CDC award for water
Refreshing news for residents of Binghamton, fluoride levels in the water supply is optimal; so optimal that the city was presented with an award. Binghamton was presented a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recognizing the City’s public water system for managing a consistent and optimal level […]
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With Science against them, CDC Promotes Fluoridation with PR, Says FAN
Science continues to report the potential for significant adverse effects from the obsolete practice of water fluoridation, reports the Fluoride Action Network (FAN). In June a major review reported that the majority of studies that underpin the rationale for community water fluoridation have been of poor quality. Yet the Centers for Disease Control and Organized […]
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CDC Water Fluoridation Quality Award Criteria
Each year, many state drinking water programs and professional associations related to the drinking water industry have quality award programs. Many water utilities strive to qualify for these awards. Earning these awards represents a high level of operator care and accomplishment. To support state water fluoridation programs and recognize water treatment facilities that are doing […]
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CDC and ADA minimized fluoridation harm
Documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveal that the CDC worked hand-in-hand with the American Dental Association (ADA) to plan campaigns to minimize findings that water fluoridation has a larger negative impact, primarily on African Americans, in terms of dental fluorosis, a tooth […]
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CDC awards Manatee County for excellence in community water fluoridation
MANATEE — Manatee County has been awarded for its excellence in community water fluoridation. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave the county a Water Fluoridation Quality Award for 2013. Community water fluoridation is the “precise adjustment of fluoride in drinking water to a level that is effective in preventing cavities,” according to a […]
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How Conflicts of Interest Have Corrupted the CDC
Conflicts of interest have become more the rule than the occasional exception. Even the trusted US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) receives heavy funding from industry. How this conflict of interest may have affected the organization’s decisions is the topic of an article1 in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), penned by the journal’s […]
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Indian American Jayanth V. Kumar named California State Dental Director
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Dr. Jayanth V. Kumar has been named California’s new state dental director, Gov. Jerry Brown announced June 5. For years, the California Dental Association has advocated for a state dental director — the establishment of this position is a major achievement for the state’s oral health program and access to care planning […]
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