Tag: Fluoridation
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A cost-effectiveness analysis of community water fluoridation for schoolchildren.
Availability of data and materials The datasets used and analysed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on request. Notes adjusted to EU19 prices (5). The probability of receiving an amalgam given that you received an extraction at your previous visit is of course zero. Abbreviations CWF: Community water fluoridation PWS: Public […]
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The Effects of Fluoride in Drinking Water.
Abstract Water fluoridation is a common but debated public policy. In this paper, we use Swedish registry data to study the causal effects of fluoride in drinking water. We exploit exogenous variation in natural fluoride stemming from variation in geological characteristics at water sources to identify its effects. First, we reconfirm the long-established positive effect […]
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Optimizing nature: Invoking the “natural” in the struggle over water fluoridation.
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Maternal and fetal exposures to fluoride during mid-gestation among pregnant women in northern California.
Introduction In the United States (US), water and water-based beverages contribute to approximately 75% of the total fluoride intake among adults living in communities that fluoridate their water supply [1]. The most recent estimates posted by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are that nearly three-fourths of the U.S. population with access […]
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Emulation of Community Water Fluoridation Coverage Across US Counties.
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Slaying sacred cows: is it time to pull the plug on water fluoridation?
Notes 1.There are current proposals to introduce water fluoridation in a number of areas in England including Southampton, Bristol, parts of Yorkshire and the North West. In Southampton, 72% of those consulted opposed the scheme but the SCSHA still voted to go ahead with the scheme on the basis that they felt health benefits outweighed […]
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Fluorine and Fluorosis [October 1944].
Correspondence FLUORINE AND FLUOROSIS Sir, With regard to your remark ‘This has led to the suggestion that non-toxic amounts of sodium fluoride. may be added to drinking water for the prevention of dental decay’ in the editorial of June number 1944, I wish to draw your attention to the fact that the use of fluorine […]
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Fluoride exposure from infant formula and child IQ in a Canadian birth cohort.
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Association Between Maternal Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy and IQ Scores in Offspring in Canada.
Key Points Question Is maternal fluoride exposure during pregnancy associated with childhood IQ in a Canadian cohort receiving optimally fluoridated water? Findings In this prospective birth cohort study, fluoride exposure during pregnancy was associated with lower IQ scores in children aged 3 to 4 years. Meaning Fluoride exposure during pregnancy may be associated with adverse […]
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Mr. Fluoride (Get the F Out of Our Water) Battle Hymn
A great new song by Leslie Thresher!