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Fluoride & Tooth Decay: The Facts
Fact 1: Fluoride’s Primary Effect is Topical, Not Systemic Water fluoridation began in the 1940s under the premise that swallowing fluoride is the most effective way to strengthen teeth. It is now known, however, that fluoride’s main benefit comes from topical contact with teeth, not from ingestion. Even if fluoridated water has a benefit, therefore, there is […]
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10 Facts About Fluoride
Fact #1: 97% of western Europe has chosen fluoride-free water This includes: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, and Switzerland. (While some European countries add fluoride to salt, the majority do not.) Thus, rather than mandating fluoride treatment for the whole population, western Europe allows individuals the right […]
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Dr. Paul Connett Responds to Wichitans for Healthy Teeth
Wichitans for Healthy Teeth was invited to multiple events during Dr. Paul Connett’s visit to Wichita. Rather than actually attend any of these events, Wichitans for Healthy Teeth predictably initiated a smear campaign against him, using their web site to post some questions for Dr. Connett, rather than asking in person when they had the chance. […]
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Latest Developments: 4 More Victories, Portland, and More…
We have a lot of good news in this FAN bulletin, including four new community victories to report, updates from Portland and New York City, along with news of more communities that have upcoming votes on fluoridation. 4 More Victories There are several more communities to add to our list of over 70 that have […]
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Three More Communities Reject Fluoridation
It came to light today that three Indiana communities have ended their water fluoridation programs. The communities, (Lakeville, North Liberty, and Walkerton) ended their fluoridation programs due to health and cost concerns. In total, 64 North American communities, with 3.5 million residents, have rejected fluoridation since 2010. As noted by the New York Times: “For decades, […]
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Decrease of Iodine Intake Found in Americans
The iodine status of Americans has changed significantly over the past 20 years, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published in October’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. While there were concerns in the 1970’s and 1980’s about possible high iodine intake, a laboratory indicator of iodine intake more recently […]
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Fluoride & Arthritis: New Data Highlights Hazards of Current Safety Standards
The Fluoride Action Network (FAN) has obtained data showing that the risk of fluoride to bone and joints is far worse than U.S. health authorities have thus far acknowledged. The data, which have never before been considered by any government, scientific, or public health organization in the U.S., show that current safety standards do not protect against […]
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The Facts About Fluoride & Human Intelligence
Ingestion of fluoride has been linked to reduced intelligence in 37 studies of human populations. Despite calls by the National Research Council and a team of Harvard scientists to take these findings seriously, American fluoridation proponents are cavalierly dismissing the warnings based on misleading, and even demonstrably false, claims.
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Fluoride & Arthritis: New Data Highlights Hazards of Current Safety Standards
The Fluoride Action Network (FAN) has obtained data showing that the risk of fluoride to bone and joints is far worse than U.S. health authorities have thus far acknowledged. The data shows that, under current U.S. safety standards, people can suffer chronic joint pain and stiffness, including the degenerative joint disease osteoarthritis.
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FAN 2.0 Has Arrived!
It is with great excitement that we announce the launch of our new website, the largest, most ambitious, most revolutionary project in our organization’s 12-year history. The website is the product of a mini-Manhattan Project: a network of web programmers, graphic designers, professional translators, FAN researchers, and FAN volunteers, working on the unabashedly immodest goal of […]