Richmond officials ordered that the fluoride level in the town’s drinking water immediately be raised to recommended levels on Monday, two weeks after the public revelation that its water superintendent cut the level in half nearly four years ago without telling anyone. The unanimous decision by the town’s five-member Water and Sewer Commission followed an […]
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Fluoridation group holding public meeting Oct. 13
Representatives of the Fluoride Opposition Coalition of Maine (FOC) are holding a public informational meeting at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library on Thursday, Oct. 13 at 2 p.m. Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and Southport will vote Nov. 8 on whether to continue or end the practice of using fluoride in the Boothbay Region’s public water supply. For […]
Richmond residents ‘gobsmacked’ after town employee lowers fluoride levels with no oversight.
Residents are concerned a town employee arbitrarily lowered the fluoride level in Richmond’s drinking water below recommended standards based on his personal beliefs. Town Manager Josh Arneson said he was notified by state officials in June that the town’s fluoride levels have been near 0.3 milligrams per liter for the past three years — less […]
Opinion: NIDCR report reveals 22 years of effort, money, fluoridation failed to improve oral health.
Editor’s note: the following information was submitted to Fort Atkinson Online by Paul S. Beeber, JD, president of the New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc. The information was submitted following a decision made Tuesday, Sept. 20, by the Jefferson City Council to continue to add fluoride to the city’s water supply. The measure […]
Jefferson decides to leave fluoride in its water supply.
JEFFERSON—For the foreseeable future, at least, the City of Jefferson will continue to put fluoride into its drinking water. The Jefferson Common Council in recent days changed its collective mind on the subject. Originally, unanimously in favor of removal of fluoride from city water, the council’s attitude changed after the panel heard from a pair […]
Water fluoridation hasn’t been associated with cognitive or other health problems so far, contrary to widespread claims.
FAN NOTE: Who checks the fact checkers? Lazy journalism. Health Feedback lies by omission here – no mention whatsoever of NIH-funded longitudinal studies showing water fluoridation HAS been associated with strong cognitive deficits in children. CLAIM: “Harvard Study Confirms: Fluoride Reduces Children’s IQ Factually inaccurate: The Harvard study didn’t confirm that fluoride reduces children’s IQ. […]
State College will end water fluoridation early next year. Here’s a look at the timeline.
The process to cease adding fluoride to the water that’s used by about 75,000 people daily has begun for the State College Borough Water Authority. The authority has contacted the state Department of Environmental Protection to start the re-permitting process to cease fluoridation. A public notification process has been underway since August and will continue […]
Molten Salt Reactors: Maritime’s Nuclear Option
FAN NOTE: Another piece published today on fluoride and nuclear power. A race is being run by nuclear scientists and ship designers. The prize? “Decarbonization’s” holy grail — believed to be a “small” thorium-fuelled, molten-salt rector’s unlimited power to propel sea trade. At the same time, a recently revived discussion among leading marine-nuclear thinkers revolves […]
The Truth About Fluoride Exposure And Intelligence In School-Age Children
One of the hardest things about being a parent is knowing whether you have done everything you could have to give your child the best start in life. There is plenty of research that backs up the fact that attending 0early learning centers improve the chances of success later in life. But, it’s harder to […]
Duke Energy Is Leaking a Potent Climate-Warming Gas at More Than Five Times the Rate of Other Utilities
The gas, sulfur hexafluoride, is one of the most potent and long-lasting climate pollutants—known collectively as “the immortals”—because they remain in the atmosphere for thousands of years. This article was published in partnership with NBC News. DAVIDSON, N.C.—Four thin, metal cylinders containing the world’s most potent greenhouse gas stand lashed to the base of a Duke […]