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: âMany health questions remain unasked and unanswered.â The fact is that a number of new studies and reports […]
April 1st, 2020 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride Dangers, What the Experts Say about Fluoride
Last fall, the National Toxicology Program (NTP) released a draft monograph with the conclusion that âfluoride is presumed to be a cognitive neurodevelopmental hazard to humans.â Before finalizing its monograph, NTP asked a committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) to assess whether its conclusion is supported by the scientific evidence. […]
September 12th, 2019 Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride in the News
Fluoride in water is an important way to prevent tooth decay, which causes millions of lost hours of work and school each year. We know from seven decades of scientific research that an optimal level of fluoride in water is safe and effective in preventing tooth decay by at least 25% in both children and adults. Children […]
August 19th, 2019 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride in the News
A new study published by JAMA Pediatrics on August 19, 2019, âAssociation Between Maternal Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy and IQ Scores in Offspring in Canadaâ, 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 26th, 2019 Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride in the News
Fluoride is an important mineral, especially for children. Our mouths contain bacteria that use sugars in the foods we eat and the beverages we drink to produce an acid that harms our teeth. Fluoride protects our teeth. But too much fluoride can cause something called dental fluorosis. Dental fluorosis is a slight change in the […]
April 12th, 2019 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Health Equity
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June 5th, 2018 Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Communities Supporting Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Partners in Fluoride
The Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) recently posted the findings of its ongoing surveillance of attempts by opponents of water fluoridation to end the practice in targeted communities. In 2017, although existing fluoridation policy was challenged in 48 communities, it was maintained in 39 (81%). This continues a trend that has […]
August 16th, 2017 Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride, Oral Health, and Access to Care
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 has consistently but wrongly impugned […]
March 17th, 2017 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride in the News
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 was published in the Federal […]
February 21st, 2017 Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride, Oral Health, and Access to Care, Partners in Fluoride
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 healthy food, safe housing, quality […]
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