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  • Plasma and water fluoride levels and hyperuricemia among adolescents: A cross-sectional study of a nationally representative sample of the United States for 2013–2016.

    Highlights Relatively low levels of fluoride exposure in US adolescents but with wide ranges. Dose-dependent increase in prevalence of hyperuricemia with increasing fluoride levels. Significant associations between plasma and water fluoride and hyperuricemia. A positive relationship between water and plasma fluoride concentrations. Potential role of chronic fluoride exposure in increased prevalence of hyperuricemia. Abstract Exposure […]

  • Fluoridex

    Generic Name: sodium fluoride Dosage Form: paste, dentifrice Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Feb 1, 2019. Disclaimer: This drug has not been found by FDA to be safe and effective, and this labeling has not been approved by FDA. For further information about unapproved drugs, click here. On This Page Indications and Usage […]

  • A History of Water Fluoridation in California: Lessons Learned

    *Original article, with Tables, at https://www.cda.org/Portals/0/journal/journal_112019.pdf Abstract Water fluoridation is the most effective measure in preventing caries. This article examines the history, and lessons learned, of water fluoridation in California tracing referenda and decisions by administrative bodies. Progress was slow until a breakthrough when Assembly Bill 733, the fluoridated drinking water act, became law in […]

  • Spatial distribution of fluoride in drinking water and health risk assessment of children in typical fluorosis areas in north China.

    Highlights Fluoride content in drinking water for fluorosis areas in Tianjin was investigated. MWS system has a better effect on reducing water fluoride concentration. Younger children (1–4 years old) are more vulnerable to high fluoride exposure. Special attention should be paid to health education strategies against fluorosis. Abstract China has been suffering from endemic fluorosis […]

  • Assessment of potential health risk of major contaminants of groundwater in a densely populated agricultural area

    Note from Fluoride Action Network: “Since all methods [to remove fluoride] produce a sludge with very high concentration of fluoride that has to be disposed of, only water for drinking and cooking purposes should be treated, particularly in the developing countries.” Reference: Fluorosis (see Interventions), World Health Organization Abstract As a key part of Bohai […]

  • Fluoride concentration in drinking water of Karachi city (Pakistan).

    Abstract The ground and municipal water supply samples of Karachi city were analyzed for their fluoride contents. The fluoride contents in water samples collected from the subsurface and river sources were found below the WHO recommended value for the general health of the people. However, in some industrial areas the groundwater sample showed higher level […]

  • Water Fluoridation: A Good Way To Lower IQ

    Fluoride has been added to our public water supplies since the 1950s. It was added because the Powers-That-Be assured us that it would lower cavity rates and cause no harm. After 70 years of adding fluoride to our water supplies, I can now state, with certainty that fluoridated water does not significantly reduce cavity rates […]

  • Essential and vital component of life support system

    Groundwater is an essential and vital component of our life support system. The rural India mostly depends on groundwater, especially areas with low rainfall or absence of a river. In rural India, tube wells are commonly used to pump groundwater. In India, the availability of surface water is greater than groundwater. However, owing to the […]

  • Potential risk assessment of groundwater to address the agricultural and domestic challenges in Ordos Basin.

    Note from Fluoride Action Network: The Ordos (Eerduos, Shan-Gan-Ning) basin is located in the western part of the Sino-Korean (North China) craton. The basin is bordered by the Helanshan and Liupanshan on the west, by the Qinling Mountains on the south, by the Yinshan and Langshan on the north, and by the Shanxi plateau on […]

  • Environmentalists seek testing of South Jersey water

    PAULSBORO Environmentalists are calling on the federal government to investigate their concerns that a South Jersey chemical plant may be contaminating drinking water with carcinogenic chemicals, and accusing state officials of years of inaction on the issue. The Delaware Riverkeeper Network, an advocacy group that seeks to protect the river’s watershed, says public health is […]