Dr. Nemeth WARNS: Dental FLOSS brands With “Forever Chemicals” PFAS
Is there a deeper message through disclosure of harm?
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CORRECTION and apology
Dec 23.24
I was notified that Dr. Tungs Smart Floss DOES NOT contain PFAS.
Consequently, I removed it from Dr. Nemeth’s list below. My deepest apologies to Dr. Tung and associates, and thank you to Colin for bringing this to my attention.
13 out of 39 products had indications of PFAS
Certain brands of dental floss have been found to have high concentration of #pfas , a chemical found in non-stick cookware, pesticides, paint and cleaning products.
33% of dental floss products tested had indications of PFAS “forever chemicals,” while 67% of products did not. In other words, 13 out of 39 products had indications of PFAS. No tested tooth floss marketed to children had any indications of PFAS “forever chemicals.”
Floss with PFAS
Oral-B Glide Pro-Health Deep Clean Floss
Solimo (Amazon) Extra Comfort Mint Dental Floss
Colgate Total Mint Waxed Dental Floss
Up & Up (Target) Smooth Slide Floss Mint
Burst Refillable Dental Floss Juniper & Berry
**Colgate Total Mint Waxed Dental Floss
EcoRoots Bamboo Floss
Listerine Reach Ultraclean Floss
**Oral B Glide Pro-Health Deep Clean Floss (This product is quite possibly 24% PFAS!!!!!!)
**Solimo (Amazon) Extra Comfort Mint Dental Floss
RiseWell Scrubby Floss
Rite Aid Premium Waxed Dental Floss
**Up & Up (Target) Smooth Slide Floss Mint
Wellnesse 100% Biodegradable Silk Peppermint Floss
Sources
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/dental-floss-harmful-chemicals/
https://www.health.com/condition/oral-health/pfas-floss
https://www.rdhmag.com/patient-care/article/14233922/pfas-in-dental-floss-bad-for-our-health
https://www.mamavation.com/beauty/toxic-pfas-dental-floss-tooth-floss.html
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We are happy to help you. Joseph R. Nemeth DDS & Associates 29829 Telegraph Road # 111 Southfield, MI 48034 (248) 357-3100
Is there a deeper message for everyone?
With all the chemicals in processed foods and beverages, cookware, plastics including food containers and genetically altering of food ingredients referred to as GMO, perhaps disclosure of toxins is a big ‘clue’ to take responsibility for our own health and life as well as the health and lives of our children.
To avoid toxins it is essential to read labels, many of which show chemical names unfamiliar to the average consumer. This requires deeper research.
Bioengineered food ingredients
Have you seen ‘bioengineered food ingredients’ on food packages?
May 10.22
Definition of bioengineered food ingredients:
"Food that contains detectable genetic material that has been modified through certain lab techniques that cannot be created through conventional breeding or found in nature."
"Bioengineered food ingredients" is another name for GMO that allows companies to bypass the GMO labeling problem they were having.
On top of that, once a product has been highly processed, traces of GMO become undetectable and the company no longer has to add the label stating it contains bioengineered food ingredients. They also don't necessarily have to use the term "bioengineered food ingredients." Instead, they can use a QR code or a number to text or call to get more information.
Sugar has 56 different names
Sugar goes by many different names making it difficult to figure out how much of it a food actually contains. Here are 56 different names for sugar. https://www.nongmoproject.org/blog/the-gmo-high-risk-list-sugar-beets/
USA GMO food list [updated 2020]
GMO food remains unlabeled in the USA, unlike other countries. If you're not getting organic or non-gmo food you're likely eating GMOs. https://organichawaii.org/gmo-foods-list-genetically-engineered-food/
GMO high risk list
https://www.nongmoproject.org/blog/the-gmo-high-risk-list-sugar-beets/
Printable lists GMO and non GMO foods
Energy
How much energy is required to process foreign materials [toxins] in our body, when that energy could otherwise be available to optimize our physical, mental, emotional health and well being? TY!
Without prejudice and without recourse
Doreen Agostino
Our Greater Destiny Blog
dental/gmo
Hello Doreen. Is there another way to reach you? I cannot send attachments here. Dr. Nemeth's office says :"That is not our blog. You should reach out to them (greaterdestiny.ca) regarding your concerns." Obviously, they cannot edit your blog...
Hello again Doreen. Please urgently remove DrTung's Smart Floss from your listing of flosses with PFAS and insert into the list of flosses that do NOT contain PFAS. Multiple research testing confirms that Smart Floss does not contain PFAS. This is my third request. The truth is important.
Thank you.
Colin