(Natural News) According to the CDC, 40% of children between the ages of 3 and 6 use potentially dangerous amounts of toothpaste. (Article republished from ChildrensHealthDefense.org) The CDC and ADA recommend using no more than a pea-sized amount for children in this age group, and those younger than 3 should use no more than the size […]

(Natural News) Fluoride is one of the most ubiquitous chemical compounds on the planet. This chemical is added to most mass-produced toothpaste and mouthwashes because of its purported ability to stave off tooth decay. It is also added to drinking water – again, as a way to protect the public’s dental health. For all its supposed […]

(Natural News) Fluoride is a type of mineral that occurs naturally in many foods and even water. In the context of human health, fluoride is commonly found in commercial dental care products that aim to strengthen enamel – the outer layer of the teeth. The enamel protects the teeth from tooth decay and cavities by […]

(Natural News) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) calls the process of adding fluoride to drinking water to improve dental health “one of the ten most important public health advances of the 20th century,” claiming that it significantly decreases rates of dental decay. Water fluoridation has been the official government policy of the […]

(Natural News) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now cracking down on fluoride levels and has set a new legal limit for the neurotoxin in bottled water. The previous standard allowed manufacturers to add .8 to 1.7 milligrams of fluoride per liter. The FDA’s new regulation will cap fluoride levels at .7 milligrams […]

(Natural News) Good, clean, pure drinking water from deep within the Earth – that’s what over 100 million people in India think they’re getting from their underground wells. Instead, what they’re drinking is toxic water contaminated with excessive amounts of fluoride. Computer model research conducted by scientists from the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science […]

(Natural News) Fluoride Action Network (FAN) filed a pivotal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the North District of California against the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a rebuttal to the government agency’s denial of a petition that the non-government organization had issued under Section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act […]