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Water Fluoridation Additives Fact Sheet
Types of Fluoride Additives Community water systems in the United States use one of three additives for water fluoridation. Decisions on which additive to use are based on cost of product, product-handling requirements, space availability, and equipment. The three additives are: Fluorosilicic acid: a water-based solution used by most water systems in the United States. […]
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Important New Study on Fluoride’s Effect on the Thyroid
Dear Supporter: A major new fluoridation study was published today in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health–a British Medical Journal (BMJ) publication—and it’s already getting major media attention. The study, entitled “Are fluoride levels in drinking water associated with hypothyroidism prevalence in England? A large observational study of GP practice data and fluoride levels […]
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Erin Brockovitch Publicly Opposes Fluoridation
Dear Supporter: Good news! Well-known consumer advocate and legal consultant Erin Brockovitch posted the following message on her Facebook account this past week expressing her opposition to fluoridation: “Hey… Flint, Michigan. I have been conducting my initial review of your water treatment records. Clearly, we all know this mess you are in is economically driven and not […]
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Mapping Ireland’s Fluoridation Victories
Dear Supporter: Two more major councils have called on the Irish Government to end the national fluoridation mandate. Councilors in both the city of Galway and in Cavan County have joined seven other Irish councils representing approximately 2 million residents that have voted in opposition to fluoridation over the past year. On January 26th councilors in […]
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This Bandwagon Can’t be Stopped
Dear Supporter: Before we get to the incredibly exciting news out of Ireland and the U.S., we would like to remind you to please continue sharing FAN’s latest press release throughout this week. Sunday was the 70th Anniversary of Fluoridation in the U.S. and the fluoride-lobby is planning a massive PR campaign to capitalize on the […]
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New York: Tell Governor Cuomo to Stop the Expansion of Fluoridation
Dear Supporter: The following news release was sent out yesterday by the New York Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation (Twitter page). This is very important information for all New York residents who oppose fluoridation. Please read the release, share it with your local media outlets and on social media, and email Governor Cuomo urging him to stop […]
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Fluoridation’s 70th Anniversary – Not Something to Celebrate
Dear supporter: This Sunday is the 70th anniversary of water fluoridation. We anticipate the American Dental Association, along with the rest of the pro-fluoridation lobby, will use this opportunity to boast about the claimed benefits and supposed success of this unsafe and unethical practice. In an attempt to set the record straight, FAN sent out […]
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Another Major Victory Against Mandatory Fluoridation in Ireland
Dear Supporter: Major Council in Ireland Calls for End to Fluoridation On January 12th the Wexford County Council passed a motion by a unanimous vote calling on the government to cease and reverse Ireland’s Health Act 1960 that mandates water fluoridation in Ireland. The motion had the support of every party involved, including Sinn Fein, […]
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Victory & Poster Winners set FAN off to a cracking start in 2015
Dear Supporter: 1) Our first VICTORY of 2015 Councilors in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania (pop. 5,500) voted on Wednesday to rescind their Feb. 2014 vote to restart fluoridation. The council had originally ended fluoridation at the end of 2010, but due to pressure from the dental lobby they voted to restart the practice this past February. […]
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The winners of the Great FAN Poster Competition
The Winners! FAN will be using the following artwork, with some text changes, and with the permission of the artists. The winning entries, and all the other submissions are not available for use by anyone at this time. After consultation with all the artists who entered into this competition, FAN will inform all groups working […]