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ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — When you think of fluoride you probably think of toothpaste, or even those trays filled with sticky “goo” the dentist stuck in your mouth when you were a kid. But when was the last time you thought about fluoride in your drinking water? Chances are, you don’t think about it […]

Old Bethpage, NY, United States, 10/08/2007 – No valid science supports the addition of fluoride chemicals into drinking water; however, 2/3 of US public water suppliers do so. Researchers reporting in the Oct 6 British Medical Journal (BMJ) indicate that fluoridation, touted as a safe cavity preventive, never was proven safe or effective and may […]

Fluoride, the controversial chemical added to city water supplies to help prevent cavities, now has three strikes against it in having harmful effects in African Americans. Strike number one: A blue ribbon panel of scientists has identified kidney patients and diabetics as being especially susceptible to harm from ingested fluorides. Blacks suffer disproportionate amounts of […]

Citing new scientific evidence suggesting ineffectiveness and serious health risks, more than 600 professionals are urging Congress to stop water fluoridation until congressional hearings are conducted. The signers include physicians, dentists, scientists, and environmentalists. Their statement released yesterday cites a 500-page review of fluoride‘s toxicology by a panel appointed by the National Research Council of […]

Anchor: A NEW EFFORT IS BEING LAUNCHED TO REVERSE OUR RELIANCE ON A CHEMICAL THAT’S SUPPOSED TO IMPROVE OUR HEALTH, NOT JEOPARDIZE IT. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT FLUORIDE. SOMETHING ALL OF US ARE EXPOSED TO EVERYDAY. THE I-TEAM’S ROBERTA BASKIN IS HERE WITH THE DETAILS. Roberta Baskin on camera: IF PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS KNEW THEN WHAT […]

(CNSNews.com) – A group called the Fluoride Action Network is urging Congress to stop the long-time practice of putting fluoride in the nation’s drinking water. It is urging lawmakers to hold hearings on the subject. The Fluoride Action Network, which claims to represent over 600 “professionals,” cites “new scientific evidence that fluoridation, long promoted to […]

More than 600 scientists and health experts are urging Congress to halt the addition of fluoride to public drinking water until the controversial treatment is proven safe. In a strong statement Thursday, the health professionals called upon lawmakers to stop fluoridation in communities across the nation until their safety concerns are reviewed at congressional hearings. […]

Seeking to prevent tooth decay, many U.S. communities add fluoride to public drinking water, usually in the form of hydrofluorosilicic acid, which is a waste product of the phosphate fertilizer industry. From the beginning, the practice was controversial, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and American Dental Association (ADA) have vigorously supported […]