Thursday’s Albany Common Council meeting was peppered with public comments regarding water fluoridation and public safety. Common Councilor Tom Hoey of the 15th Ward, who chairs the public safety committee, introduced legislation to fluoridate the city water supply in October. He says discussion has been ongoing and 13 of 15 councilors co-sponsor the measure, which […]
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Fluoride is once again before city voters. The Board of Aldermen voted unanimously Monday to place a proposed charter change that would forbid fluoridation of city water on the March ballot. The vote was in response to a petition calling for the referendum. Since the last vote in 2016, in which the city voted 2,817-1,813 […]
Judge Rejects EPA’s Bid to Exclude Key Witness in Fluoride Lawsuit
THE DEFENDER: In a blow to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a federal judge on Tuesday ruled that a witness who claims he has direct knowledge of government agencies trying to suppress a key scientific report that concluded fluoride is neurotoxic to children may present his testimony. The ruling pertains to a lawsuit filed in 2017 […]
Central Highlands Regional Council axes fluoride in water, but dentists call for greater fluoride access
If you live outside south-east Queensland, it’s likely you don’t have fluoride added to your drinking water. Key points: The Central Highlands Regional Council has voted to stop adding fluoride to its water supplies The Australian Dental Association says fluoride in drinking water is a cost-effective way to minimise dental decay The association says 90 […]
Public notice: Water fluoridation to be discontinued in the Central Highlands region
On October 11, Central Highlands Regional Council voted to cease the fluoridation of water in its treatment plants. This decision is in line with 19 other Queensland councils, many of these being our immediate neighbours, who have stopped fluoridating their water supplies since a change was made to the Water Fluoridation Act in 2013. The […]
City of Buffalo one step closer to restoring fluoride in water
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Buffalo residents have been without fluoride in their water for years now. Fluoride has not been included in Buffalo’s water since 2015. The Buffalo Water Board said this was due to system upgrades. SEE: Buffalo Water customers without fluoride for nearly a decade, report shows Robert Corp with Lipsitz Green Scime […]
Danish data support fluoride being toxic to brain development
Even an apparently small amount of fluoride transferred from the mother during her pregnancy to the fetus can damage the fetal brain development. By Marianne Lie Becker, mlbecker@health.sdu.dk, 10/10/2023 This association has previously been supported by a multitude of studies, but a new study led by Professor Philippe Grandjean, MD, now documents the linkage in a joint […]
Byron Brown says Buffalo ‘prepared’ to restore fluoride to water, awaiting health department approval
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The City of Buffalo is ready to restore fluoride to its water system and is waiting for approval from the Department of Health to go forward, Mayor Byron Brown told News 4 on Friday. On News 4’s monthly Ask the Mayor segment with Jacquie Walker, Brown said that the city has […]
EPISODE 340: THE FLUORIDE SCANDAL
Today on The HighWire we welcome in-studio Michael Connett, Esq., Lead Attorney for plaintiffs suing U.S. The Environmental Protection Agency for allowing water fluoridation even after science has well established it’s dangers. He reveals the science as well as shocking video depositions of top officials admitting that safety science was never done to assess the […]
Whangarei District Council baulks over government fluoridation mandate
Whang?rei District Council is pushing back against the government’s directive to fluoridate the district’s drinking water. The move comes amid funding concerns, claims of a loss of democracy and a councillor asking about a potential High Court injunction – which the council lawyer quickly dismissed. A fractious council meeting on 28 September decided on a […]