Regina Barrett, a 69-year-old retiree who lives in this small North Carolina city southeast of Charlotte, has not been happy with her tap water for a while.
Apr 17, 2024
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Researchers have found Queenslanders from lower socio-economic areas are at higher risk of dental disease due to a lack of fluoridated water.
Jan 22, 2024
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Existing drinking water fluoridation programs in England still provide marginal savings for the NHS, but there is no guarantee new schemes would continue to do so, a new study called LOTUS led by University of Manchester ...
Jan 15, 2024
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Health-care professionals have recently called on the Queensland government to mandate fluoride in drinking water across the state, where water fluoridation coverage lags behind other Australian states and territories.
Nov 25, 2023
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Long-term consumption of water with fluoride levels far above established drinking water standards may be linked to cognitive impairments in children, according to a new pilot study from Tulane University.
Oct 26, 2023
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Fluoride levels in water usually reach the target of 0.7 mg/L and rarely exceed the safety standard of 2.0 mg/L, according to research published in the June 2 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity ...
Jun 6, 2023
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Since being first introduced into Australia in 1953 improve dental health, water fluoridation has been shown to reduce tooth decay by 26–44% in children and adolescents and by 27% in adults.
Mar 6, 2023
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New research out of York University found that fluoride exposure via drinking water may increase the risk of hypothyroidism in pregnant women. In a smaller subset of participants, the researchers found lower IQ scores between ...
Feb 9, 2023
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Tooth decay (dental caries) is one of the most common chronic childhood diseases in the United States.
Jan 9, 2023
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Fluoridation of the water supply may confer a modest benefit to the dental health of children, a seven-year-study led by University of Manchester researchers has concluded.
Nov 14, 2022
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