Is it safe to drink tap water?

According to three British scientists (Vyvyan Howard, Spedding Micklem and Paul Connett) who have followed the debate closely for many years, “This is not a good time for the British government to mislead the public on the dangers posed by the practice of water fluoridation.” They point to a recent statement from the four Chief […]

Monona Municipal Water Department receives 50 Year Water Fluoridation Award

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today that Monona Municipal Water Department has been awarded the 2020 Community Water Fluoridation 50 Year Award from the American Dental Association (ADA), Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD), and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for continuously adjusting and maintaining the amount of […]

Return of water fluoridation popular among Calgarians: poll

‘It’s a popular measure with Calgary voters. The plebiscite should pass by a very healthy margin, with support three to one over opposition’ Calgarians appear poised to widely embrace returning fluoride to the city’s drinking water in a plebiscite next month, suggests a recent poll. The ThinkHQ Public Affairs online poll conducted among 1,109 people […]

Boston Hospital recommends fluoride “Once your baby cuts their first tooth”

Note from Fluoride Action Network: The following advice comes from Boston Children’s Hospital ranked the number one “children’s hospital” by U.S. News and World Report in 2021. Does anyone know how much fluoride the infant will receive from “a dab of fluoride toothpaste” used twice a day? Or how much fluoride the infant will receive […]

Fluoridation news from Iowa

A roundup of legislative and Capitol news items of interest for Wednesday: FLUORIDATION AWARD The Monona Municipal Water Department has been awarded the 2020 Community Water Fluoridation 50-Year Award from the American Dental Association, Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for continuously adjusting and maintaining the amount […]

The UK is adding fluoride to water – but what effect will it have? By Damien Walmsley and Alexander John Morris.

Note from Fluoride Action Network: The original article was authored by Amanda Mascarelli, Health + Medicine Editor, of The Conservation. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. It was slightly rearranged by Damien Walmsley, Professor of Restorative Dentistry, University of Birmingham, and Alexander John Morris, Senior Lecturer in Dental Public […]

The UK is adding fluoride to water – but what effect will it have? By Amanda Mascarelli.

Note from Fluoride Action Network: We’ve added this disgraceful article to our relatively new category, “misinformation.” The author, a “Health + Medicine” editor for The Conservation, did nothing to understand the risks involved with fluoridation. The Mother-Offspring fluoride studies jolted many, but not the media, into an awareness that the fetus and the formula-fed infant […]

Majority of Calgarians support re-introducing fluoride into water supply, new poll says

CALGARY – When Calgarians head to the polls in less than a month, they won’t just be voting for members of the next city council — they’ll also be deciding whether fluoride should be added to the city’s water supply once again.A new poll from ThinkHQ Public Affairs Inc. shows an overwhelming majority of respondents […]

Fule addresses fluoride discussion, wants Strathmore to have a bigger say post-election

Mayor Pat Fule intends for Strathmore to have a bigger say in decisions that affect local residents, yet are largely out of their control. A prime example of such a discussion is the argument for the presence of fluoride in Calgary’s water, which would also result in fluoride being in Strathmore’s water. “The fluoridation of […]

Contaminated Marijuana Products Sold In Several Michigan Cannabis Dispensaries

Note from Fluoride Action Network: Two highly toxic fluorinated pesticides are mentioned in this article. • Bifenthrin is considered a possible carcinogen, a known endocrine disruptor, and neurotoxin. • Chlorfenapyr attacks the brain and is a known endocrine disruptor. On Friday, the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency issued a voluntary product recall for eight batches of […]