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Part 2: Ten Key Papers that Challenge the Pro-fluoridation Mantra
Dear Supporter, Today we will bring to you part 2 of the Ten Key Papers that Challenge the Pro-fluoridation Mantra (see below). But first here are the details of yesterday’s fundraising, which has reached a crucial stage for which your help is needed. We are very close to reaching one mini-goal and tantalizinglyclose to reaching […]
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Part 1: Ten Key Papers that Challenge the Pro-Fluoridation Mantra
Dear Supporter: Ten Key Papers that Challenge the Pro-Fluoridation Mantra Introduction Promoters of fluoridation repeat ad nauseam the mantra that fluoridation is “safe”, “effective” and “cost effective” (how many times have unsuspecting legislators been told that for every $1 spent we save $38?). Instead of backing up these claims with any solid scientific evidence, they […]
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Is your State Targeted by the Fluoridation Lobby?
Dear Supporter, A note from FAN director Paul Connett As I said yesterday, “When you are fighting Goliath every stone counts!” Below Stuart Cooper (FAN’s campaign manager) gives us the scary details about the amount of private and public money the Goliaths of fluoridation promotion are putting together to keep this sordid – anti-science and […]
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Bob Delaney, MPP an embarrassment to Ontario
Dear Supporter: Fundraising Update Yesterday was another very good fundraising day. A huge thank you to the 26 people who contributed a total of $2,700. With Dr. Mercola’s very generous doubling pledge this becomes $5,400 bringing our grand total as of Dec 20 morning to $72,867 from 355 donors. This brings two mini-goals very close. […]
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Fluoridation promoters going for broke
Dear Supporter: When you consider that they have money to burn you can understand why fluoridation promoters believe that they can win this issue without the science to demonstrate that the practice is safe, effective or cost-effective. However, recent moves by fluoridation zealots suggest that they are risking everything to keep this foolish practice going. […]
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Grandjean criticizes fluoridation promoters for downplaying IQ studies
Dear Supporter, A new brain study from Harvard (Choi et al. 2015) has prompted Phillipe Grandjean, author of Only One Chance, (Oxford Universtiry Press, 2013) to challenge the spin being used by fluoridation promoters to downplay the studies that have found an association between exposure to fluoride and lowered IQ. This commentary (Mottled fluoride debate) appears on […]
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Table 23: Enamel fluorosis among persons aged 6-39; MMWR, 2005
The following table comes from: Surveillance for Dental Caries, Dental Sealants, Tooth Retention, Edentulism, and Enamel Fluorosis — United States, 1988–1994 and 1999—2002. MMWR, August 26, 2005 / 54(03);1-44
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The third pillar of fluoridation promotion falls
Dear Supporter: The frequent claim by proponents of fluoridation that for every $ spent on fluoridation saves $38 in dental costs has just been demolished in a comprehensively documented review article by Lee Ko and Kathleen Thiessen. Before we get to the details here is an update on our annual fundraiser. Fundraiser update Yesterday our […]
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Prince George Officially Ends Fluoridation
Dear Supporter, It’s Official! Prince George Council Ends Fluoridation. In October I had the privilege of visiting Prince George, BC. I was really impressed with the anti-fluoridation activists there and the way the community rallied around them. So, along with many others, I was thrilled when at the municipal election in November the citizens voted […]
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Shocking News from Ontario, Canada
Dear Supporter: Shocking news from Ontario A move is afoot to introduce mandatory water fluoridation into Ontario, Canada’s largest province. This would reverse years and years of dedicated efforts by citizens to get fluoridation out of many cities in Ontario. Before we get to details of this shocking development here is an update on our […]