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From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know. Dr. Elisa Velazquez said the number of young patients she sees with cavities at her Ocean County, New Jersey dental practice is staggering. The dentist is one of …
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SINGAPORE – A recent controversial US government study has found that children exposed to higher fluoride levels have lower IQ levels, reigniting debate over whether the widespread practice of adding the cavity-reducing mineral to drinking water should continue. Published in the reputable Journal …
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Water fluoridation transformed dental care, saved billions of dollars, and inspired an iconic scene in a Hollywood satire (“Dr. Strangelove”). Yet, some eight decades after it was first introduced, fluoridation is still the subject of conspiracy theories and political posturing. John Batchelor …
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Video: RFK Jr. says he was accused of being a conspiracy theorist for saying fluoride lowers IQSkip to main contentUp NextTVShowPlayTVShowPlaySportsTVShowPlayTVShowPlaylocalTVShowPlayTVShowPlaynationalTVShowPlayTVShowPlaypoliticsTVShowPlayTVShowPlayhealthTVShowPlayTVShowPlayArts and …
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NEWBURYPORT – Linda Paulhus adds a substance to each glass of water, because she’s hyper conscious about what she drinks. “It alters the molecular structure of water,” the 81-year-old Newburyport resident tells WBZ.Would she ever drink a glass straight from the sink? “Never,” she says.Why? Paulhus …
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Manatee County commissioners will discuss rising concerns about potential health risks associated with fluoride in drinking water on Tuesday, and could soon heed guidance from Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo that calls for an end to the longstanding practice of adding fluoride to drinking …
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Adding fluoride to drinking water as a way to prevent dental decay has sparked opposition from some since it was first started in the 1950s. One common belief among early anti-fluoridation advocates was that it was a communist plot to undermine American public health.But with strong support from …
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FORT PIERCE — Fluoride will no longer be added to the water system that serves Fort Pierce and much of unincorporated St. Lucie County, the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority announced Friday.The announcement came three days after the County Commission repealed an ordinance requiring fluoride be added …
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a polarizing political figure, has declared war on fluoride. As President-elect Donald J. Trump continues to appoint members to his Cabinet, Kennedy, the nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, has begun to share his preliminary plans for his role via the social …
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THE FLUORIDE WARS: How a Modest Public Health Measure Became America’s Longest-Running Political Melodrama by R. Allan Freeze and Jay H. Lehr, John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2009, 383 pages, $39.95 hardcover (ISBN: 978-0-470-44833-5) Ask any dentist whether fluoridated water helps prevent tooth decay, and …
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