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New Interview: How Industry Distorted Science to Promote Fluoridation
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This past September, the Fluoride Action Network (FAN) unveiled a new study published in the journal Environmental Health written by our very own Science Director, Chris Neurath. The article uncovers internal industry documents revealing the distorted science and marketing campaigns paid for by the sugar and allied food industries to convince the public and government institutions that everyone could consume unlimited sugary foods and beverages without fear of tooth decay as long as they had access to the “magic bullet” that was fluoridation. 

Read FAN’s Original Bulletin on the Study

Neurath’s article garnered coverage from a number of outlets, including an article by The New Lede–a trusted source for reporting on environmental and public health stories–entitled, “How Big Sugar Pushed Fluoride.” His article also caught the attention of Dr. Bruce Lanphear, MD, MPH, who is well known for his research on the effects of environmental toxins on brain development, in particularly the neurotoxicity of lead and fluoride. Dr. Lanphear recently wrote two fantastic “must read” pieces citing Neurath’s work:

FAN’s Neurath was also recently interviewed by Doug and Patti Wood on the environmental health radio show called Green Street. This show was not only recorded as a podcast, but aired on radio stations across the country. In the 20-minute interview, he provides an overview of his findings and explains how the military-industrial complex, as well as the aluminum, fertilizer, and sugar industries manipulated and corrupted science to promote the practice of fluoridation, and how the tobacco industry learned from and copied this strategy for their own gain. Click below to listen:

Help FAN Continue to Expose the Truth About Fluoridation

With the help of Chris Neurath and others, the Fluoridation Action Network has been exposing the promotors of fluoridation and their unethical strategies to force the practice on the public for 25 years. But we couldn’t have done it without your financial support of Neurath’s work and the publication costs associated with ensuring that this revealing science was published in a respected scientific journal, which will be available to the public for decades to come. 

Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to help us continue our research and add articles to the scientific literature to counter those paid for by fluoride-promoting industries. 

Since our last bulletin on December 4th, we’ve raised $190 from 3 donors, bringing our fundraising total so far to $8,830 from 44 donors on our way to our goal of $150,000 from 600 donors by midnight Pacific Time on December 31st. All donations, large and small, are crucial to us and are tax-deductible. Thank you all for your incredible support.

How to Make a Tax-Deductible Donation:

If you should experience difficulty donating online, or have any questions about wire transfers or anything else fundraising related, please email us for assistance: donate@fluoridealert.org

You can also mail checks to:

Fluoride Action Network

PO Box 85 

North Sutton, NH 03260

**Please note that some corporations match tax deductible donations made by their employees to some non-profits. FAN qualifies for this program. Here is the information to provide your corporate finance staff: the parent body for FAN is the American Environmental Health Studies Project, Inc. (EIN#: 62-1599535)

Thank you for your continued support, 

Stuart Cooper

Executive Director

Fluoride Action Network