A significant milestone in the fight against fluoride emerged quietly and without major notice from the mainstream news last week. After decades of ignoring the research about the dangers and hailing water fluoridation as one of the 10 greatest health achievements of the 20th Century (CDC), the government is calling for a reduction in the amount of fluoride it adds to public water supplies, citing its negative effect on teeth (dental fluorosis). For the first time since 1962, the standard for fluoride will be lowered from 1.2 to 0.7 milligrams per liter Continue reading
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Roundup Top 5 for 10/18/10
Here’s a few great articles to check out today, Monday, 10/18/10 :
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CBS Reveals that Swine Flu Cases Seriously Overestimated
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states on their main flu Web site http://www.cdc.gov/flu/ that flu activity is increasing in the United States, with most states reporting “widespread influenza activity.” Continue reading
CDC Says Most Won’t Need Drugs for Flu
With pandemic influenza cases on the rise across the country, federal public health authorities on Tuesday urged physicians to prescribe antiviral medicines to high-risk patients promptly but reminded the public that most people won’t need, and shouldn’t expect to get, the drugs if they come down with the flu. Continue reading
