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Federal trial against EPA on fluoridation postponed due to coronavirus
NEW YORK, March 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — A legal case challenging the safety of water fluoridation which was set for a two-week trial in April in federal district court in San Francisco has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. The case against the EPA was brought by several environmental groups led by Food & Water Watch and […]
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Top 3 articles in JAMA Pediatrics in 2019 by Altmetric score
JAMA Pediatrics—The Year in Review, 2019 By Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH Excerpt The Altmetric score “uses a proprietary algorithm to quantify the quality and amount of attention an article receives from traditional and social media around the world. Our top 3 articles 1-3 by Altmetric score from the past year are presented in the […]
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Is There Still a Good Case for Water Fluoridation?
Note from the Fluoride Action Network, The author did a lot of homework for this article, but noticeably absent was any interview with individuals or groups opposed to fluoridation. Instead, fluoridation opponents are presented as reasonless and offensive. (EC) Excerpts from original article … In the 1930s, McKay and others identified the staining agent: naturally […]
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Robert Churchill MacElvain of opposed fluoridation in Tuscaloosa
Excerpt from Obituary Robert Churchill MacElvain, age 91, beloved father and grandfather, died at his home on Monday, February 24, 2020. Mr. MacElvain was born to the late Pauline and Ford MacElvain in Birmingham on February 9, 1929. Mr. MacElvain was married to the late Lynne Mooty MacElvain for 54 years. He and Mrs. MacElvain […]
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Opinion: Tackling Tooth Decay On The Cheap
Note from the Fluoride Action Network, Kudos to the editors of the Civil Beat for publishing this notably accurate article, especially after their recent editorial in praise of fluoridation. (EC) The received wisdom on fluoridation is highly distorted. Water fluoridation is catnip to American progressives, a category in which I include myself. In a country […]
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Angola: Drinking water doesn’t come from lakes
ANGOLA — Despite having more than 100 lakes in Steuben County, Angola Water Superintendent Tom Selman says no, the drinking water for the city does not come from any of the lakes. That is one of the many questions Selman answered during a mini-talk held Monday at Caleo Café, sponsored by the Angola Neighborhood Watch. […]
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Hiawassee mayor knew to include county in fluoride vote
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – In recent weeks, FYN investigated and reported details leading to the exclusion of Towns County voters’ ability to weigh-in on the upcoming City of Hiawassee fluoride referendum on the May 19 ballot. Towns County citizens, who expected to have a say as to whether fluoride would be added to the local water […]
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National Academies: NTP’s Conclusion about Fluoride Is Not Backed by Science
American Fluoridation Society Comments on This New Report WASHINGTON, March 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Last September, the National Toxicology Program (NTP) released a draft monograph concluding that “fluoride is presumed to be a cognitive neurodevelopmental hazard to humans.” Before finalizing its monograph, NTP asked a committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine […]
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ADA. Study: Evidence does not support classifying fluoride as cognitive neurodevelopmental hazard
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine reviewed draft monograph that alleges fluoride ‘presumed’ a health hazard Washington — The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced March 5 that it does not find that the National Toxicology Program adequately supported its conclusion that fluoride is “presumed” to be a cognitive neurodevelopmental hazard to […]
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Fear Of Fluoridation Ignores Science And Common Sense
Note from the Fluoride Action Network, This Editorial is frustrating because the Editorial Board put its trust in the promoters of fluoridation. They did not take into account the following: 1. Fluoride is an endocrine disruptor (2nd paragraph; NAS, 2006). 2. Over 60 studies have reported an association of fluoride exposure with reduced IQ in […]
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