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How to Get Fluoride-Free Water
So back to the problem of drinking fluoride – or rather, how to avoid that problem to begin with. The answer isn’t necessarily bottled water. Bottled waters vary widely in quality. Some are no more...
View ArticleFluoride & the Developing Brain
If only one or two studies provided evidence of fluoride’s harm to the developing brain, you might not think much of it, but in fact, dozens of published studies have done so. The latest, published a...
View ArticleA New Study on Fluoride Exposure & Kidney Function
Any dental or medical intervention comes with both risks and benefits, yet some practices persist despite evidence of risks outweighing the benefits. Using mercury amalgam to fill decayed teeth is one...
View Article2 Resources to Help You Learn About Fluoride, Limit Exposure
Drinking water and toothpaste are just the most obvious day-to-day sources of fluoride. They’re hardly the only ones. And even that isn’t an exhaustive list! (Some dental sealants and restorative...
View ArticleLink Found Between Fluoride Exposure & Larger Birth Size
We’ve heard a lot through recent years about the relationship between prenatal fluoride exposure and lower IQ. Fluoride is neurotoxic, after all. But, crucial as it is, that isn’t necessarily the only...
View ArticleWhen the Dental Biz Pivoted to Fluoride
“Without sugars,” say the authors of a 2015 paper on the relationship between diet and tooth decay, the chain of causation is broken, so the disease [dental caries] does not occur (Sheiham 1967). So,...
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The Best of 2022 on the Tooth/Body Blog
Although there are still a few weeks of 2022 left to go, we’re already looking ahead to the new year. That’s when we’ll be taking our practice to the next level, adding pediatric dental care to the...
View ArticleNo Safe Level of Fluoride Exposure, Says New Report on Fluoride’s Neurotoxicity
Since we last blogged about the fluoridation lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – way back in the summer of 2020 – the only real news about it has been delay after delay after...
View ArticleFluoride in the News…Again
So…the final phase of the EPA/fluoridation lawsuit has finally been set and will begin on January 29, 2024. (As they say, the wheels of justice turn slowly.) The court has set aside two weeks for...
View ArticleTo Prevent Childhood Tooth Decay, Focus on the Cause
Most recent fluoride news has focused on the recently released NTP report, which affirmed that there is…a large body of evidence on IQ effects in children. There is also some evidence that fluoride...
View ArticleAs Long as We’re on the Subject of Fluoride…
Earlier this year, a meta-analysis was published in the journal Public Health which concluded that fluoridated water was not associated with lower IQ in children. Its lead author, Dr. Jayanth Kumar, is...
View ArticleChoosing the Right Toothpaste for You & Your Family
By Michael G. Rehme, DDS, NMD, CCN A concerned mother once called my office with an intriguing question: “Is it possible that my daughter can get sick from brushing her teeth with her toothpaste?” I...
View ArticleFluoridation on Trial: Second Phase Set to Begin This Month
As they say, the wheels of justice turn slowly, which we’ve seen over the past several years with the TSCA water fluoridation lawsuit. TSCA stands for the Toxic Substances Control Act. TSCA requires...
View ArticleNew Study Sheds Light on the Neurodevelopmental Effects of Maternal Fluoride...
While we’re still waiting for the ruling in the EPA fluoridation trial, new research continues to be published on the neurodevelopmental effects of maternal fluoride exposure on children. Many studies...
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Victory! Federal Court Says EPA Must Address Fluoridation Risk
The long, long wait for a ruling in the EPA fluoridation trial finally ended last week. Then came the wonderful headlines: “As the Court wrote,” noted lead plaintiff Food & Water Watch, we have...
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More Bad News for Fluoridation
The recent legal victory against the EPA isn’t the only fluoride-related news of note. Nor is it the only bad news for fluoridation. Recently, Cochrane published an updated review of the evidence of...
View ArticleNew Study Shows Impact of Early Fluoride Exposure on Long-Term Economic...
When it comes to fluoride, the hits just keep on coming! Recent months have brought us the federal court victory against the EPA, as well as studies suggesting that the benefits of fluoridation have...
View Article“Safe”? Consumers Challenge How Kids’ Dental Products with Fluoride Are Marketed
Facts are stubborn things, and the facts against fluoride continue to mount. In fact, they’re what led US District Judge Edward Chen to rule back in September that fluoridation poses an unreasonable...
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