Partner Resource Highlight: ASTDD’s Natural Fluoride in Drinking Water

October 24th, 2022 Facts about Fluoride, Public Education Materials, What the Experts Say about Fluoride

Natural Fluoride

The Campaign for Dental Health partners with many organizations that are committed to advancing oral health. One of those partners is the Association for State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD). ASTDD provides a wealth of information to support the programmatic goals of agencies working to improve the oral health of state residents. Much of this […]


Australian Study Shows No Link Between Cognitive Development and Fluoridated Water

October 12th, 2022 Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride in the News

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A new study from Australia strengthens confidence in the safety of fluoridated water with regard to the cognitive and behavioral development of children. The study found no link between greater exposure to fluoridated water and lower scores on key measures of emotional and behavioral development. Drawing from data on more than 2,600 children, this study […]


Fluoridation and Environmental Impact

August 29th, 2022 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health

A growing number of scientists are raising awareness about the need to assess the environmental impact of public health or health care services. Fluoride is used in a variety of ways to prevent tooth decay. Fluoride toothpaste, fluoride varnish and community water fluoridation are the leading ways we employ fluoride for prevention today. Recently, researchers studied the […]


Fluoride Exposed is the New Host for Fluoride Science

September 27th, 2021 Facts about Fluoride, Public Education Materials, What the Experts Say about Fluoride

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  Fluoride Exposed is the new host for Fluoride Science. FluorideScience.org – by the Center for Fluoride Research Analysis – is produced by an independent board of experts in the field. It has been an invaluable resource for topic summaries, critical appraisals, reviews, commentaries, and interviews on fluoride research. Last year, the site had gone down, and was without hosting. Fluoride […]


Claim About Fluoride As a Neurotoxin Fails to Survive Peer Review

February 26th, 2021 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride in the News

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Following its peer review of a draft research report, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) rejected the report’s claim that fluoride is a neurotoxin. The review issued on February 9, 2021 marked the second time in two years that NASEM found insufficient evidence to justify this claim. The monograph that NASEM reviewed […]


Even Small Gains Improve Dental Health

October 5th, 2020 Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Facts about Fluoride

Boy Drinking from Sippy Cup

Can even a small increase in the population reached by community water fluoridation (CWF) improve dental health? The answer is yes, according to a new U.S. study. The researchers report that cavity-related dental visits for low-income children are lower in counties that provide CWF to more families. The study examined Medicaid claims for children ages […]