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Opinion: A Black Dallas School Teacher Opened the Door to Fluoride’s History
A Dallas African American school teacher opened the door to a dark, hidden history. It is the history of secret human experiments by the government, universities and industry during World War 2 and the Cold War. It is the history of water fluoridation and the toxic, multi-fluorinated PFAS “Forever Chemicals” like Teflon and Scotchgard. Prior to World War 2, no one […]
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Consent tips scales in talks about fluoride in Union water
MONROE – Union County commissioners have directed staff to draft a text amendment that would prohibit water fluoridation from sources the county controls. If the amendment is approved, this would apply to the Yadkin River Water Treatment Plant but not the Catawba River Water Treatment Plant, which is jointly owned by Lancaster County. Commissioners also directed […]
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Sworn Testimony and Official Documents Confirm Fluoride’s Health Risk
PRESS RELEASE: Under oath the EPA’s expert conceded that fluoride is a neurotoxicant and the CDC’s DIR was unable to cite studies showing fluoride is effective when swallowed. DALLAS, TX, UNITED STATES, January 15, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Children’s Health Defense (CHD) produced and live streamed the documentary, “Fluoride on Trial: The Censored Science on […]
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Fighting fluoridation of our water
(Food and Water Watch) – As we enter the holiday season, I find my anticipation is extraordinarily high, but not for Christmas. My focus is on two events in early 2024. The first is the much-delayed trial against the Environmental Protection Agency brought by the Food and Water Watch and others which will be heard […]
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Third time’s the charm: Dallas council members slated to hear water fluoridation briefing — again
For the third time in nearly two months, the city’s Quality of Life, Arts and Culture Committee is scheduled to hear a briefing about the city’s water fluoridation program. That’s according to a committee agenda posted to the City Secretary’s website. The slated discussion comes after an initial presentation by Dallas water executives and medical […]
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The Dallas City Council Will Put a Lid on Fluoride Talk Tuesday—For Now
Dallas added fluoride to its drinking water in 1965 at the urging of local dentists and medical experts. Now in 2023, the City Council will hear about the merits of fluoridated drinking water for the third time in as many months. Dr. Mary Swift of the Texas Dental Association, the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry’s […]
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GUEST OPINION: Natural fluoride or Hydrofluorosilicic Acid
When buying groceries, many make a point to review the ingredients list that helps decide whether a food item is healthy, naturally sourced and beneficial to our health. The same goes for supplements and hygiene products. Why then would one not want water that is also pure and natural as possible? The drinking water source […]
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Bazaldua Says Dallas To Continue Fluoridation
Council Member Adam Bazaldua has clarified his stance on fluoridation, saying Dallas will continue to add fluoride to its water supply after city leaders entertained arguments against fluoridation at City Hall last week. As previously covered by The Dallas Express, a heated discussion was sparked in the council chambers between anti-fluoridation advocates and members of the Dallas City […]
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Dallas City Council Member says fluoride will not be removed from Dallas water supply
DALLAS — Despite being recommended by the American Dental Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics and a lengthy list of other medical experts and groups, a Dallas City Council committee recently held a briefing to discuss the city’s practice of adding fluoride to the water supply. The chair of that committee, Council Member Adam Bazaldua, […]
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To Fluoride or not? Opponents present to city council after calls to ‘hear both sides’
Fluoride has been in Dallas’s water since 1966, following the trend of most U.S. cities who add the mineral to water sources to help fight tooth decay in the population. Opponents of fluoride presented to the city’s Quality of Life, Arts and Culture Committee Tuesday morning, after an October presentation on the benefits of the mineral […]
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