Posts Tagged ‘fluorosis’
Protests fail to stop water fluoridation in Southampton
Plans to add fluoride to water supplies in Southampton will go ahead, despite protests from local people, it has been confirmed. Campaigners and some local politicians criticised the South Central Strategic Health Authority and accused the body of being “arrogant” at a meeting on Tuesday night. Local people are outraged that the authority has decided […]
Infant fruit juices may have unsafe fluoride levels
As the controversy over the levels of fluoride in the water supply rages on across America, a recent study has found surprisingly high levels of fluoride in some children’s fruit juices. The report will be released in March at the International Association for Dental Research. The study involved researchers testing three flavours of fruit juice, ninety […]
Fluoride levels adjusted in Iowa
Newton Water Works adjusted the level of fluoride in the town’s water supplies earlier this week, it has been announced. Levels of fluoride were reduced from 1.0-1.2ppm to 0.7ppm in accordance with recent recommendations made by the US Department of Health and Human Services. The reduction has also received support from the Environmental Protection Agency, […]
Parents warned about giving children too much fluoride
Amid high-profile cases around the world of communities deciding to withdraw or reduce the amount of fluoride in the water supply, parents are being warned to make sure their young children are not getting too much of the plaque preventing substance. Too much fluoride can cause a condition called fluorosis in young children, the symptoms […]
US officials recommend reducing the amount of fluoride in water
Officials from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Health and Human Services have revealed that levels of fluoride in drinking water are too high. For many years, there has been a fervent debate surrounding the use of fluoride in water supplies, with dentists and health officials supporting the use based on the benefits for oral […]
