From the Front Line
Community Water Fluoridation: An Instrument of Social Justice
April 10, 2014
Among the many sound reasons to support fluoridation, there is one that is trumpeted less frequently than the others, perhaps because it sounds â well â pretty radical: community water fluoridation (CWF) is a powerful weapon in the fight for social justice and health equity. Evidence Supports Benefits of Fluoridation… » Read Full Post
Bottled Water and Your Childrenâs Teeth
February 20, 2014
Contributed by the Childrenâs Dental Health Project Do your children drink bottled water instead of tap water? Then their teeth could be paying the price. Here is why. Fluoride is a mineral found in nearly all water supplies but usually at a level too low to prevent tooth decay. Thatâs… » Read Full Post
Blog Discusses Preventing Tooth Decay in Kids, Fluoride, and the Role of Non-Dental Providers
February 13, 2014
A Science-Based Medicine blog post authored by a pediatrician and a dentist explores the role of non-dental providers in preventing tooth decay in children. The post states that âThe goal of dentists, and ideally all pediatric healthcare professionals, is to prevent the development of caries in the first place.â The… » Read Full Post
Harvard Study on Fluoride & Neurotoxicity: Not What it Seems
November 25, 2013
In October 2012, Environmental Health Perspectives published an article entitled âDevelopmental Fluoride Neurotoxicity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysisâ that noted âthe possibility of an adverse effect of high fluoride exposure on childrenâs neurodevelopment.â Anti-fluoride groups often cite this finding out of context. Here are four important observations that the Campaign… » Read Full Post
Where Does Fluoride Come From?
November 8, 2013
Fluoride: As American as pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving We know that adjusting the fluoride in our water systems to the ideal level reduces cavities, strengthens teeth, and is an important part of a healthy life. But where does the fluoride that fortifies our water supply come from? Fluoride is a… » Read Full Post
The EPA Rejects Anti-Fluoride Petition
August 19, 2013
For the past 15 years, Bill Hirzy has attacked community water fluoridation. When he first began this crusade, he worked for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This year, Hirzy (no longer an EPA employee) worked from the outside and filed a petition with the agency, asking it to prohibit a… » Read Full Post
U.S. Department of Defense Salutes Fluoride
May 6, 2013
A memorandum issued in March 2013 by a senior official with the U.S. Department of Defense outlines plans to ensure that all military personnel have access to fluoridated water. The memo reports that the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs "has determined that providing optimally fluoridated water at DoD… » Read Full Post
The Truth About Fluoride Additives
April 16, 2013
Opponents of fluoridation make a long list of claims about fluoridated water, but they don't reflect the scientific evidence that has been gathered over the years. For example, anti-fluoride groups try to create fear among the public by asserting that the fluoride additives used in fluoridation are dangerous because they… » Read Full Post
Harvard Deans Call Fluoridation “Vital”
March 24, 2013
Three of the leading figures of the health community at Harvard University have written a letter expressing their support for community water fluoridation. Dr Jeffrey S. Flier, dean of Harvard Medical School, Dr Bruce Donoff, dean of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and Julio Frenh, dean of the Harvard… » Read Full Post
An Expert’s Perspective on IQ Scores
March 22, 2013
Anti-fluoride activists continue to circulate a set of studies from China and other foreign countries, claiming that fluoride lowers IQ scores in children. Those studies have serious flaws, and they are also countered by a peer-reviewed U.S. study from 2009. Dr Gary Whitford of the Georgia Health Sciences University was a… » Read Full Post
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