Some U.S. water systems are cutting back on fluoride because of a key chemical is in short supply. Israel is one of its main ...

A new study finds no evidence that fluoridated drinking water affects children’s IQ or the cognitive abilities of older ...

A Japanese team's discovery that stainless steel ball mills can activate nickel catalysts adds to a growing list of examples ...

Researchers have discovered a low-energy way to recycle Teflon® by using mechanical motion and sodium metal. The process turns the notoriously durable plastic into sodium fluoride that can be reused ...

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is one of those chemical innovations that has gone from wonder material to societal scourge. Better known by its brand name, Teflon, PTFE is remarkably unreactive and ...

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New research demonstrates a simple, eco-friendly method to break down Teflon—one of the world's most durable plastics—into useful chemical building blocks. Scientists from Newcastle University and the ...

Depending on its concentration, amino acid arginine toothpaste may reduce active caries in children better than dentifrices containing sodium fluoride, according to the International Association for ...

Is fluoride in Peak Milk and other Nigerian brands safe? This article discusses fluoride levels in milk, health implications, and safer alternatives. Fluoride is in the news again. First it was with ...

The reaction between sodium and mercury produces a specialized amalgam with unique chemical properties and industrial applications. Discover the science behind this fascinating process. Two girls ...