January 24th, 2019 Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Facts about Fluoride, Infographics
The Campaign for Dental Health (CDH) is happy to announce that the How Fluoridation Works poster and graphic have been updated with new images and are available in both Spanish and English! And now a new format is available that allows for printing of full-size, 18×24 posters! These resources compliment the How Fluoride Works video that is also […]
October 30th, 2018 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride in the News, Partners in Fluoride
Guest Blog Post by A. Seun Ajiboye, PhD, Director of Science Policy and Government Affairs, International & American Associations for Dental Research In 2018, the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) joined a comprehensive list of health and medical organizations in support of community water fluoridation, passing a policy statement affirming its support for community […]
July 18th, 2018 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health
There’s good and bad news for fluoridation advocates in a new study on how information on community water fluoridation (CWF) spreads online, both with important lessons. The authors of Community water fluoridation online: an analysis of the digital media ecosystem collected stories on fluoridation and then categorized the sources they came from, ultimately identifying nine […]
July 10th, 2018 Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health
A new analysis has found that community water fluoridation (CWF) reduces decay by as much as 30-39% in children’s baby teeth (primary dentition) and by 12-24% in permanent teeth. The analysis was complex. It merged National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) results with Water Fluoridation Reporting System (WFRS) data and ran multivariate analyses with […]
June 26th, 2018 Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Facts about Fluoride, Infographics
Parents have questions, and we have answers. The Campaign for Dental Health has just released new, simpler versions of two of our handouts for parents and caregivers, in both Spanish and English. Enhanced graphics, bold formatting, and a reduction in the amount of text makes these quicker and easier to read. Fluorosis Facts (Spanish) – […]
June 11th, 2018 Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, What the Experts Say about Fluoride
Guest Blog Post by Lori Byron, MD, FAAP, Member Executive Committee, Council on Environmental Health, American Academy of Pediatrics Good overall health includes good oral health! Fortunately, dental health has improved radically in the past century. Unfortunately, Black, Latinx, and Native American children, and those from families with low incomes, continue to experience health disparities, oral […]
May 8th, 2018 Facts about Fluoride
On April 30, 2018 the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) published a report of its Scientific Committee entitled Total Diet Study 2014-2016: Assessment of Dietary Exposure to Fluoride in Adults & Children in Ireland. The report concludes, “there is currently no scientific basis for concerns about the safety of children and adults in Ireland […]
September 21st, 2017 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride in the News, What the Experts Say about Fluoride
A new study published by Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) reports data from Mexico showing an association between higher fluoride urine levels among pregnant women and lower cognitive function among their offspring. This study is a welcome addition to scientific inquiry on the effects of fluoride. Using mother-child pairs, the study, Prenatal Fluoride Exposure and Cognitive […]
April 10th, 2017 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Partners in Fluoride
March 2017 saw the debut of a new website taking a unique approach to fluoride science. FluorideExposed.org explores a broad range of science topics, using fluoride as a theme. The site aims to explore not only the science underlying the role of community water fluoridation (CWF) in oral health and cavity prevention, but also fluoride’s […]
April 4th, 2017 Campaign for Dental Health News, Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health
Fact: Tooth decay is the most common chronic disease of childhood, more common than asthma or allergies. Fact: To eat well and concentrate in school, children need healthy teeth and mouths. Fact: Tooth decay is almost completely preventable. Fact: Children suffer from more tooth decay when they live in communities that do not have water […]
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