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  • The poor science of fluoridation promoters

    Catherine Feuerherm, Michael Ryan and Jackie Leaf have the right to their own opinions on water fluoridation, but not to their own “facts.” As civil servants, they should provide the public with a balanced analysis of the practice. They should not parrot propaganda. Sadly, this is what they did in a front-page article that appeared […]

  • Bulk Bag Unloading System contains Toxic Dust in Fluoridation Plants

    In water fluoridation plants different chemicals are used, including the highly toxic silicofluorid. Bulk material handling systems for this application, including bulk bag dischargers, dust containment systems, and flexible screw conveyors, have to meet high dust control requirements. For many years various Australian authorities have been slowly installing water-fluoridation plants in a general endeavour to […]

  • Life and death inside a Chinese ‘cancer village’

    Three years ago, I sat beside the bed of Zhang Runxiang as the 42-year-old lay dying of uterine cancer. She and dozens of others in Liuchong village, a tiny hamlet in central China’s Hubei province, have petitioned China’s government and complained on state-run television that they’ve had been poisoned by Dasheng chemical, a company that manufactures phosphate […]

  • Letter: No fluoride benefit

    The article on dental health which appeared on April 21, submitted by the Alberta Dental Association and College (ADA) was misleading on the matters of safety and effectiveness of water fluoridation (“Use fluoride to prevent cavities”). Science is not a popularity contest, but the number of supporting organizations has diminished in recent years and there […]

  • Fluorochemicals – Global Strategic Business Report 2015

    Fluorochemicals, which are compounds with fluorine as a key component, are stable and highly resistant to chemicals and heat. Due to their inert [note from FAN: often biologically active] properties and stability, they are used in industries such as automotive, electrical, performance coatings, chemical processing, semiconductor and aerospace. Strong demand from major application areas, including […]

  • Exposure to chemicals in plastic and fungicides may irreversibly weaken children’s teeth

    Chemicals commonly found in plastics and fungicides may be weakening children’s teeth by disrupting hormones that stimulate the growth of dental enamel, according to a new study presented today at the European Congress of Endocrinology. Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that interfere with mammalian hormones. Bisphenol A (BPA) is one of the most prevalent, found in […]

  • Fluoridation (Re)education

    The lady is pissed. “Somebody has to point out that the fluoridation emperor has no clothes,” she says. She’s taken this job on herself. But I’m ahead of myself… The 2008 Material Safety Data Sheet for HYDROFLUOROSILICIC ACID states: “EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: DANGER! CORROSIVE. Causes severe burns to eyes, skin, and respiratory tract. Harmful if inhaled. […]

  • Short Film Reveals the Lunacy of Water Fluoridation

    See original article The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has hailed water fluoridation as one of the top 10 public health achievements of the 20th century. Beginning in 1945, it was claimed that adding fluoride to drinking water was a safe and effective way to improve people’s dental health. Over the decades, many bought […]

  • Scientists recommend mercury-free fillings for children and pregnant women

    For the first time, the European Commission’s scientific committee on health is recommending the use of mercury-free dental fillings instead of amalgam for children’s baby teeth and in pregnant patients.In its final opinion on amalgam, the European Union government’s Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) concluded that “it can be recommended that […]

  • Windsor: Fluoride decision may be taken away from municipalities

    Windsor council’s vote to remove fluoride from the city’s drinking water in 2013 was courageous and intelligent. Any effort by the province to reverse that decision should be rejected. The recent water crisis in Flint has produced one positive effect. The public knows now to question whether our drinking water is safe. And, reliance upon […]