From the Front Line
Flint, Lead, Communities of Color, and Health Equity
August 16, 2017
The Campaign for Dental Health has been tracking the safe drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan since water fluoridation advocates sounded the alarm in early 2015. At that time, environmental activist Erin Brockovich wrote a post on Facebook that questioned the use of funds to fluoridate the cityâs water. (Brockovich… » Read Full Post
EPA denies petition to end fluoridation in the United States
March 17, 2017
On November 23, 2016, the Fluoride Action Network (FAN) and other groups delivered a petition to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requesting that the agency âprohibit the purposeful addition of fluoridation chemicals to U.S. water suppliesâ under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) section 6. On February 27, 2017, a response… » Read Full Post
A Framework for Addressing Social Determinants of Oral Health for Low-Income Populations
February 21, 2017
Guest Blogger: Stacey Chazin, MPH, Former Director of Prevention Programs, Center for Health Care Strategies There is growing evidence that the way people live, learn, work, and play has a significant impact on health, including oral health. These social determinants of health (SDOH) â including such things as access to… » Read Full Post
Low Income Children Deserve Better Access to Dental Care
November 11, 2016
Calls to repeal the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, risk being realized come January 2017, when Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress take their seats. Much remains to be seen, but one thing that is unlikely to change much or change soon is unmet need. Children from families with low… » Read Full Post
Bottled Water or Tap? Considerations for your Choice
November 8, 2016
The New York Times published a fun interactive quiz in late October, Bottled Water or Tap: How Much Does Your Choice Matter? It takes the reader through a series of questions, mostly to gauge knowledge, but also to show us the environmental impact of our personal habits. Itâs the kind… » Read Full Post
Oral Health Equity: Building Coalitions to Tackle Disparities
August 9, 2016
By: Ashley Suchyta, Campaign for Dental Health Intern This was my second year helping prepare the Campaign for Dental Health annual fluoridation meeting. This yearâs meeting, on the theme of Oral Health Equity: Building Coalitions to Tackle Disparities, could have not gone better. The main purpose of the Campaign for… » Read Full Post
Fluoride Really Saved our Teeth
July 18, 2016
Maria Marquez is a pediatrician in the nationâs capital and a champion of childrenâs oral health. She knows from both professional and personal experience how much difference water with fluoride means to the health of childrenâs teeth. Thatâs why she shared her personal story with us in this new video,… » Read Full Post
National Toxicology Review of Fluoride
July 12, 2016
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently read a research review of fluoride that was conducted by the National Toxicology Program (NTP), and the CDC released a letter declaring that it âmaintains its confidence that optimally fluoridated drinking water is a safe and effective tool to… » Read Full Post
February 23, 2016
Contributed by: Brittany Seymour, DDS, MPH, with acknowledgements to Janice Cho and Brittanie Dillon We may not have consensus on the definition of social justice, or how to achieve it, but certainly we can agree whatâs transgressed in Flint, Michigan is a true mark of social injustice. Over a decade… » Read Full Post
Lessons to Guide Local Advocates
January 26, 2016
Although most attempts to end community water fluoridation (CWF) fail, these challenges continue to arise. Over the past 12 months, critics have attacked the practice in a number of communities â from Denver, Colorado to Collier County, Florida. Fortunately, the scientific evidence is on our side. But is that enough?… » Read Full Post
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