Why doesn't Japan use community water fluoridation? This has been repeated several times on our page, so I finally did a little research around this. Firstly, Japan has not banned water fluoridation, they allow up to 0.8 ppm fluoride in their water. In the past Japan had community water fluoridation. The first programme was in [...]
I've heard the "other countries don't do it" excuse many times when I bring up water fluoridation. People seem to forget that 1.1 billion people do not have access to an improved source of drinking water while another 2.6 billion people lack basic sanitation. Every year, unsafe water, coupled with a lack of basic sanitation, [...]
Mr Stewart, a freelance “investigative” journalist, had an anti-fluoride piece published this week in the ‘Ireland's Dental magazine’(IDM) on page 20. Horrified by the terrible misrepresentations made in his article we decided to undertake some investigations of our own. IDM is a trade magazine; there is next to no editorial oversight. Furthermore, according to plagiarism [...]
We received this school project essay and I say it is spot on! What would you grade it? The writer wants to stay anonymous. The Anti-Fluoride Campaign: Fluoride is a horrific substance. It is a systemic poison, causing skeletal fluorosis, organ failure, and lowers children’s IQ. Upon consumption, it is converted to hydrogen fluoride [...]
US elections show majority support for fluoridation. Several communities in the US have been holding fluoridation referendum alongside the mid-term elections. Not all results are in yet but indications are that any swing against fluoridation has died in the water. Support for this social health policy has been about 60 or 70% - ironically similar to [...]
Declan Waugh has a shocking record of misrepresenting the scientific literature dealing with fluoride. This time he is directing his scaremongering at New Zealand and misrepresenting a New Zealand scientific report on fluoride intake (Cressey, Peter ; Gaw, Sally ; Love, J. (2009). Estimated dietary fluoride intake for New Zealanders) He claims this report substantially [...]
The National Fluoride Information Service (NFIS) contract is ending on 20 January 2015. "...the Ministry considers that it is no longer necessary to continue to fund the full range of independent scientific and advisory services that have been carried out under the NFIS agreement." "The Ministry notes that the science relevant to community water fluoridation [...]
This will be the final post on the public discussion with associated professor Rita Barnett-rose. Rita has told me she not be following up on my last reply with her. She says "I have attempted to address some of your initial concerns in my current draft/revision. However, we clearly disagree on the reasonable legal/ethical parameters of [...]
We are now on the Friends of Science in Medicine (FSM) supporters list. For those who have not heard of FSM, they are an association (based in Australia) which supports evidence-based medicine and strongly opposes the promotion and practice of unsubstantiated therapies that lack a scientifically plausible rationale. MSoF is eager to combine any efforts [...]
How do astronauts brush their teeth? "Astronauts use the same toothpaste as on Earth and can even select their preferred brand. Instead of rinsing with water and then spitting into a sink, astronauts spit toothpaste into a towel. Recently, astronauts have been using edible toothpaste to reduce water waste. With long-duration flights, dental care is [...]
