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Letter | 79 years of brain-harming fluoride in water
Dear Editor: As we approach the 79th anniversary of National Fluoride Day on Jan. 25, it’s crucial to reflect on this tradition’s controversial legacy. Over a dozen recent studies underscore the alarming impact of fluoride on brain health, correlating with lowered IQ and increased rates of ADHD in children, especially in fluoridated communities during fetal […]
United States, Wisconsin -
Lynden council swears in two new members
LYNDEN — Actual City Council voting on discontinuing fluoridation of municipal water may be months away. A newly constituted council agreed on Jan. 2 to take up the topic in 2024. But the formal process, which likely will include a public hearing, will stretch out a while, starting with a Jan. 17 vote on simply […]
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City officials say fluoride to be back in Buffalo water by this summer
Buffalo Water will restore fluoride to the city’s water supply by the summer, after getting approval this week from the state Health Department. City officials made the announcement late Friday, two days after area dental experts sharply criticized the long delay in returning the cavity-fighting mineral to the public drinking water of more than 250,000 […]
United States, New York -
Deja vu in City Hall: One year later, still no fluoride in Buffalo’s water
FAN Note: Why does FAN post articles that praise fluoridation in its news section? The FAN news page serves as a historical repository for fluoride news stories, positive or negative. News stories often vanish from the internet after a few years. Since FAN catalogs all news stories on fluoride, our news section remains a reliable […]
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Petition against water fluoridation on Island gets 500 signatures
A petition against water fluoridation on Island has garnered 500 signatures since going live in November. The petition came about following a proposal by Health and Social Care Minister Lawrie Hooper that the Public Health Directorate should prepare a research paper exploring water fluoridation. His proposal received support from his fellow MHK’s with 14 voting […]
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FKJGP asks govt to take note of NGT findings
Supply of water containing arsenic, fluoride. SHILLONG, Dec 27: A day after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) exposed PHE Minister Marcuise Marak’s unfounded claims that the water supplied to residents in Shillong is safe for consumption, the Federation of Khasi Jaintia and Garo People (FKJGP) asked the state government to take serious note of the […]
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Commentary: Fighting fluoridation of our water
As we enter the holiday season, I find my anticipation is extraordinarily high, but not for Christmas. My focus in on two events in early 2024. The first is the much delayed trial against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought by the Food and Water Watch (FWW) et al. which will be heard in federal […]
United States, Massachusetts -
Horowhenua Council pauses work on fluoridation
Horowhenua District Council (HDC) has paused work on fluoridating the Levin and ?hau town water supply while it awaits the outcome of a High Court hearing in February 2024. On 27 July 2022, Horowhenua District Council received the mandate to fluoridate drinking water supplies in Levin by 31 July 2023, later extended to 30 April […]
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Fluoride fracas flares up again at Whangarei District Council
The latest bid to pause fluoridation in Whangarei’s water supply has failed after a heated council debate. About 300 Whangarei residents will now be surveyed on what they think about the introduction of fluoride to the town’s drinking water. The phone survey comes after intense debate around the council table over whether to stop, pause […]
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Whangarei’s fluoride debate flares up again at district council meeting
The latest bid to pause fluoridation in Whangarei’s water supply has failed after a heated council debate. About 300 Whangarei residents will now be surveyed on what they think about the introduction of fluoride to the town’s drinking water. The phone survey comes after intense debate around the council table over whether to stop, pause […]