October 24th, 2022 Facts about Fluoride, Public Education Materials, What the Experts Say about 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 […]
October 12th, 2022 Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride in the News
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 […]
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 […]
September 27th, 2021 Facts about Fluoride, Public Education Materials, What the Experts Say about Fluoride
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 […]
February 26th, 2021 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride in the News
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 […]
January 25th, 2021 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health
A new study of Canadian soldiers finds that those who had lived in areas with community water fluoridation (CWF) experienced a lower rate of tooth decay than their peers from non-CWF areas. The study was based on the dental records of more than 24,000 newly inducted soldiers of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Researchers determined […]
October 5th, 2020 Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Facts about Fluoride
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 […]
May 14th, 2020 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Health Equity
One of the common themes of fluoridation critics is that not enough research has been done on the safety of this health practice. For example, the authors of a 2010 book entitled The Case Against Fluoride complained: “Many health questions remain unasked and unanswered.” The fact is that a number of new studies and reports […]
August 19th, 2019 Facts about Fluoride
A new study published by JAMA Pediatrics on August 19, 2019, “Association Between Maternal Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy and IQ Scores in Offspring in Canada”, found maternal exposure to higher levels of fluoride during pregnancy was associated with lower IQ scores in children aged 3 to 4 years. The study authors concluded that the findings […]
April 12th, 2019 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Health Equity
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