Scientists Make Pitch For Fluoride Toothpaste
Washington AP report summarizes that fluoride toothpaste reduces cavities, while nonfluoride pastes lack proven advantages. ADA and researchers note many still rely on fluoride for cavity protection, with water fluoridation offering up to 65 percent decay reduction. Brushing remains essential, and mouth rinses with fluoride are under study.
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Stanley B. Heifetz
National Institute of Dental Research
American Dental Association
Council On Dental Therapeutics
Council
Dental Association
Herschel S. Horowitz
National Institute of Dental Research Public Health
ADA
Too Cold in Alaska to Mush as Front Storms Fail
Anchorage reports near 20 below zero with Prudhoe Bay at 44 below and Bottles 55 below. Sled dog races canceled and ice pack two feet thick near Cook Inlet slows shipping. Fairbanks records 40 below after 65 below last weekend as residents cope with bitter wind chills.
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Refining non-nuclear blasts near Trading Post Kansas
Air Force tests near Trading Post Kansas refine high explosive simulations of nuclear blast effects on underground missile silos. A Dec 19 test used 33 tons of TNT and future tests are planned for late spring or summer. The program, begun in the 1960s, spans Utah Colorado and other states to study terrain and geologic resilience.
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Trading Post
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Air Force Systems Command
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Whiteman Air Force Base
Sedalia
Estancia
Utah
Colorado
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kurtland Afb
Harvey
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