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• It’s all a matter of autonomy

  We have to give some credit to dental surgeon Dr Joe Mullen. In an article in this paper (IMN, 5/1/05), he at least addresses the question of personal autonomy when it comes to enforced dosing of the population of Ireland with an unlicensed medication via their drinking water supply. This to me at any rate […]

• Dentist backs fluoride bid

  A Preston dentist has backed calls for fluoride to be added to drinking water to tackle the poor state of children’s teeth. The Evening Post recently revealed how health chiefs are lobbying to reduce the high levels of tooth decay affecting youngsters in the city by introducing fluoride into tap water. Austin Hughes, who has […]

• New York State may waste medicaid dollars on fluoridation

  The NYS Department of Health proposes to spend Medicaid funds on fluoridation equipment, supplies and staff (1) despite clear evidence that fluoridation fails to prevent tooth decay in NYS and can be health-harming. Many NYS cities and counties have already rejected fluoridation, reports the NYS Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc. (NYSCOF) NY City spends $25 […]

• Fluoride, Dentists’ “Magic Bullet,” Is Shooting Blanks

  Despite decades of water fluoridation in New York State, the Journal of the American Dental Association reports that emergency treatment for NYS toddlers’ severe tooth decay has grown substantially in numbers and costs, many require general anesthesia, (1) reports the New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc. (NYSCOF) Fluoridation is touted as an effective […]

• Fluoride rant had wrong info

  The Oregonian said it best: “Oregon isn’t known for its movie star teeth, unless you count horror movies.” Two-thirds of the U.S. population drinks from fluoridated water supplies and it has a 60-year history of safety and effectiveness. Yet anti-fluoridationists like Dr. Osmunson continue to spread untruths. Untruth No. 1 – European Dental Association no […]

• California Carcinogen Identification Committee new review on PFOS and Its Salts

  Note from FAN: See the first review by CA OEHHA, March 2009 See also the Environmental Working Group submission to OEHHA in May 2009 Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and Its Salts and Transformation and Degradation Precursors Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and its salts are perfluorinated organic compounds with surfactant properties. Common salts of PFOS include the ammonium, […]

• U.S. Signers (Idaho to Kentucky)

  The following professionals have signed the Professionals’ Statement Calling for an End to Fluoridation. Due to the number, the U.S. signers have been divided by their state of residence. — Original signers to the Statement do not have an asterisk preceding their name. — See below for International and other U.S. signers. – Professionals can […]

• Oregon Ranks at the Bottom in Oral Health

  Dr. Bruce Austin, 10 months into his job as Oregon’s first state dental director, says poor oral health is Oregon’s “hidden epidemic,” leading to worse overall health especially in children; he advocates statewide fluoridation among other solutions. According to a 2012 Oregon Smile Survey taken at 82 schools statewide, 17,000 Oregon kids between ages six […]

• Pro-Con: Should fluoride be added to drinking water?

  The safety and benefits of fluoride are well-documented, according to public health officials. Then why do some opponents argue the process of adding fluoride to public drinking water should be stopped? Lynn Short, director of Victoria Public Works, said the city started its fluoride program in 1985, and its levels are monitored by the Texas […]

• New Dr. Mercola article on fluoridation

  Dear Supporter, Osteopathic physician, entrepreneur, and strong FAN supporter, Doctor Joseph Mercola published a new article on fluoridation today on his website Mercola.com. The article entitled “Drinking Water May be Damaging Your Brain,” is the latest in a large collection of articles by Mercola on the health risks associated with fluoride and water fluoridation. Read Mercola’s […]