Dental experts have raised concerns over triclosan, an antibacterial agent previously added to some toothpastes, warning that emerging evidence linking it to health risks has led to its ...
The US Environmental Protection Agency is accelerating its shift away from testing certain chemicals on animals as it reinstitutes a 2035 deadline that President Joe Biden’s administration scrapped in ...
City officials told council members they will hold the line at the federal target of about 0.7 milligrams per liter, which ...
Hanover Borough Council is scheduled to vote on whether to stop adding fluoride to the public water system. A memo to the council cited financial reasons for the proposed change. The water system has ...
Under the authority of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) P.L. 92-463 of 1972, the National Advisory Committee for Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Substances (NAC/AEGL Committee) ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has launched an expedited review of fluoride levels in drinking water, a key focus of the Trump administration's 'Make America Healthy Again' agenda. This ...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launched the first step of its expedited review to determine safe levels of fluoride in drinking water, according to a notice posted in the ...
The move advances a priority of the Make America Healthy Again movement and could set the stage for a new drinking water regulation. The Trump administration is taking another look at the health risks ...
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The debate over fluoride and fluoride-free toothpaste is intense. People are now more aware of what’s in their toothpaste. They wonder which one is safer and works better. Choosing the right ...
Objective Pay-for-performance (P4P) programmes are increasingly implemented in healthcare to improve quality of care, but their application in dentistry remains limited. Evidence-based approaches are ...