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Fluorides not tracked by TRI
While Hydrogen fluoride and the fluorinated ozone-depleting gases dominate the releases for fluoride reported by the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) there are many other fluorinated compounds that are not tracked. The release of these substances into the environment is through their manufacture, use and disposal. When fluoride-containing substances are disposed of in waste incinerators (medical, […]
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Fluoride pharmacokinetics and changes in lumbar spine and hip bone mineral density
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Bone response to fluoride exposure is influenced by genetics
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Stress fractures of the lower limbs in osteoporotic patients treated with fluoride
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Top 10 Best Children S Toothpastes 2020
Note from Fluoride Action Network (EC): Only nine toothpastes are listed as there was a duplicate (#7 and 10 are the same). • Five of the 9 toothpastes contain fluoride (#s 1,2,4,6,9) #2 contains fluoristat which is a fluoride toothpaste. “The active ingredient of Crest was changed in 1981 to sodium monofluorophosphate, or “Fluoristat” – […]
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Analysis for Fast and Reliable Quality Control for Toothpaste Production
Introduction Many ingredients are added to mouthwash and toothpaste to improve both health benefits and quality. Fluorine is one such ingredient that is added to these items to strengthen tooth enamel and thus prevent cavities. This chemical element is typically added in the amounts of 1000 to 1500 ppm. Sodium fluoride (NaF), sodium monofluorophosphate (Na2PO3F), […]
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Facebook posts – Fluoride is safe in your toothpaste and drinking water, experts say. Fact Check.
Note from Fluoride Action Network: This article is another in recent weeks that continues a one-sided discussion with the major proponents of fluoridation. Included in this article is “Water fluoridation has been happening in the U.S. since 1945, and studies in the decades since have shown it to be safe for Americans, the CDC and […]
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Childhood caries and hospital admissions in England: a reflection on preventive strategies.
Note from Fluoride Action Network: • There is no mention in the following article of the three most recent mother-offspring studies (Till 2020, Green 2019, Bashash 2017) reporting neurotoxic effects (lowered IQ) in the offspring and bottle-fed infants receiving the same levels of fluoride as in fluoridated communities. • Stated below, “A free fluoride toothpaste […]
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Evaluation of free and total fluoride concentration in mouthwashes via measurement with ion-selective electrode
Abstract Background The aim of this study was to compare free fluoride concentration and total fluoride concentration in mouthwashes. Methods Fluorine-containing mouthwashes from various companies and manufacturers (Colgate Total Plax Classic Mint®, Colgate-Palmolive, New York, USA; Colgate Total Plax Gentle Mint®, Colgate-Palmolive, New York, USA; Colgate Total Plax Fresh Mint®, Colgate-Palmolive, New York, USA; Oral […]
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Toxicity and effect of whitening toothpastes on enamel surface.
Abstract This in vitro study evaluated the biocompatibility and abrasivity of whitening and conventional toothpastes. Samples of conventional (non-whitening) – Edel White Infant (EWI) – and whitening toothpastes – Edel White Whitening (EWW), Edel White CAREFORTE (EWC), Colgate Total 12 Ò Professional (C), and Oral-B Whitening (OB) – were dissolved in culture medium (0.2 g […]