Tag: Fluoridation
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A Case-Control Study of Fluoridation and Osteosarcoma.
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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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Systemic Effects (Risks) of Water Fluoridation.
Excerpts Figure 4 Prevalence of dental fluorosis in Brazil, according to SB 2010 (Brazilian Ministry of Health, 2010 national oral health survey) 16. Table 5 Chronology of campaigns against water fluoridation and allegations used (modified from Newbrun, 1996). Year Allegations 1950 Communist plan 1960 Toxic waste, polluting 1970 Government conspiracy 1980 Industrial interests, cancer in humans, Aging, […]
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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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A comparison of dental fluorosis in adult populations with and without lifetime exposure to water fluoridation.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The study was funded by Public Health England. Thanks go to John Morris for assistance with study design, David Landes and Janet Clarke for identification of practices; also to all participating dental practices: Castle Vale Dental, mydentist–Consett, Stanley Dental, DCO Dental and Windsor Dental. The views expressed are those of the authors and not […]