Fluoride in water prevents some cavities but concern about …
Oct 4, 2024 · A new report from the Cochrane Collaboration, an independent group that systematically analyzes scientific research, found just a slight benefit in adding fluoride to tap water, leading to...
New research adds to debate over fluoride in drinking water
Jan 6, 2025 · Last year, a government report linking high levels of fluoride with lower IQ in children contributed to debate over adding fluoride to drinking water. The analysis behind that report is out today.
Research review contends fluoride in water is less effective than …
Oct 4, 2024 · A new review published Oct. 4 by the Cochrane Library contends community water fluoridation is less effective now than it was in the 1970s, but an expert committee of the ADA points out limitations and exclusions in the report.
What Does the Evidence Say About Fluoride Lowering IQ?
22 hours ago · But this new research, conducted by scientists at the NIH’s National Toxicology Program, suggests that fluoride exposure—and by extension water fluoridation—might be riskier than assumed ...
Benefits of adding fluoride to water may be waning - NBC News
The widespread use of toothpaste and mouthwashes with added fluoride in recent decades appears to have diminished the known public health benefits of water fluoridation, a new study suggests.
Water Fluoridation May Be Less Beneficial Than in Past, Review …
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The health benefits of fluoridated drinking water may be waning as Americans increasingly turn to using toothpastes and mouthwashes that already contain...
Water fluoridation less effective now than in past - Cochrane
Oct 4, 2024 · An updated Cochrane review has found that the dental health benefits of adding fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now than before fluoride toothpaste was widely available.
Investigating the effectiveness of water fluoridation
Jul 3, 2024 · These results suggest that water fluoridation appears to be producing less impactful effects on oral health, with water fluoridation resulting in ‘exceedingly small’ health effects and very...
Water fluoridation found to be less effective now than in past
Oct 3, 2024 · The dental health benefits of adding fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now than before fluoride toothpaste was widely available, an updated Cochrane review has found.
Water Fluoridation May Be Less Beneficial Than in Past, Review …
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 -- The health benefits of fluoridated drinking water may be waning as Americans increasingly turn to using toothpastes and mouthwashes that already contain fluoride, a new review suggests.