Tag: Fluoridation
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Socioeconomic vulnerability and access to community water fluoridation in Washington.
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Investigating the effectiveness of water fluoridation.
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Association of fluoride exposure with disease burden and neurodevelopment outcomes in children in South Korea.
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Cross-sectional study of association between caries and fluoridated water among third-grade students in Pennsylvania.
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Systematic review of epidemiological and toxicological evidence on health effects of fluoride in drinking water.
Figure 1. Risk assessment strategy for fluoride health effects. Note: See the Health Canada Summary Report of the expert panel members of this study.
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Does fluoride exposure affect thyroid function? A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.
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How effective and cost-effective is water fluoridation for adults and adolescents? The LOTUS 10-year retrospective cohort study.
2 | METHODS The LOTUS study (fLuOridaTion for adUltS) was a retrospective cohort study using routinely collected National Health Service (NHS) dental treatment claims (FP17) data, submitted to the NHS Business Services Authority (NHS BSA), between 22nd November 2010 and 21st October 2020. Data were collected in a range of NHS primary dental care settings, […]
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Regional and racial/ethnic inequalities in public drinking water fluoride concentrations across the US.
References Articles referenced by this article (26) Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries. Iheozor-Ejiofor Z, Worthington HV, Walsh T, O’Malley L, Clarkson JE, Macey R, Alam R, Tugwell P, Welch V, Glenny AM Cochrane Database Syst Rev, (6):CD010856 2015 MED: 26092033 The effectiveness of community water fluoridation in the United States. Horowitz HS […]
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Expert panel meeting on the health effects of fluoride in drinking water: Summary report.
Notes: While the pdf of this report is attached, the summary below is dated June 8-9, 2023 and modified on February 6, 2024. It is online at https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/environmental-workplace-health/reports-publications/water-quality/expert-panel-meeting-effects-fluoride-drinking-summary.html This report pertains to the Expert Panel for the February 6, 2024, report titled: Systematic review of epidemiological and toxicological evidence on health effects of fluoride in […]
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Evaluation of water fluoridation scheme in Cumbria: the CATFISH prospective longitudinal cohort study.
Plain English summary Tooth decay is the most common disease of childhood, and tooth extraction due to decay is the main reason why children have a general anaesthetic in hospital. It is known that fluoride can prevent tooth decay and can be provided via the water. Research in the USA and UK in the 1940s/50s […]