Filtering your drinking water is a good step to take to protect children’s health from pollutants in tap water. But understanding the pros and cons of different types of filters can be tricky. A reverse osmosis water filter can remove a wider range of pollutants than other types of filters. But what else should parents […]
News Archive
Welcome to the Fluoride Action Network News Archive. The FAN News Archive serves as an historical repository for fluoride news stories, positive or negative. Since FAN catalogs all news stories on fluoride, our news section remains a reliable database of all published fluoride news.
Our news database is categorized by country, state/province, and industry. This collection of articles is constantly being updated with the most recent global news on fluoride-related issues and events.
EDITORIAL: Philly refinery blast left behind a cloud of questions
No one ever wants to read the headline, “Hydrofluoric acid cloud kills thousands in Philadelphia refinery blast.” According to an investigation from the Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released last week, that headline came closer to reality than we should ever have to contemplate. The CSB reported that 5,000 pounds of lethal hydrofluoric acid was released […]
Fluoride and Autism: Is There a Connection?
NEW YORK, Oct. 23 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Researchers report that both fluoride and aluminum (Al3+), individually, are poisonous to the nervous system. Together, they are much worse and can increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is reported in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, (September 2019), reports New York State Coalition […]
Fluoride Can Harm Children’s IQ, Federal Report Finds
Fluoride presumed to be ‘cognitive neurodevelopmental hazard’ National Academies panel to evaluate Draft National Toxicology Program report from Nov. 6 Fluoride can decrease children’s IQ, according to a newly released federal human health report [titled Draft NTP Monograph on the Systematic Review of Fluoride Exposure and Neurodevelopmental and Cognitive Health Effects]. That conclusion is primarily […]
PFAS: Controlling, Preventing, and Understanding Exposure
PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are ubiquitous fluorinated organic compounds found widely in manufactured products, from firefighting foam to stain-resistant carpets. These water- and oil-repellent compounds are known to degrade slowly over time, and have been found in humans, drinking water, and even in Arctic ecosystems. What do we know about human exposure to […]
Colorado’s legislative, executive branches open to improved oral healthcare access
Colorado state Sen. Dominick Moreno and the Polis administration expressed interest Monday in the licensure of dental therapists in Colorado to improve access to oral healthcare. “With most Colorado counties designated as dental health professional shortage areas, we decided we must take action,” Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera said. “We must acknowledge that 53 million Americans […]
Fluoridated Water May Soon Be Outlawed
Story at-a-glance In 2016, the Fluoride Action Network (FAN) and coalition partners filed a petition asking the EPA to ban water fluoridation in U.S. drinking water under Section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Under the TSCA, the EPA evaluates risks from new and existing chemicals and is supposed to act to address […]
Greenwood: Letter: On CPW, science and tooth decay
Greenwood has enjoyed the benefits of water fluoridation since the early 1980s. This occasion was ushered in through a referendum by the community and accepted by CPW. Time has a way of diminishing how things were pre-fluoridation but the memory is still strong with retired dentists such as Erwin Able and Jimmy Padgett. Both could […]
Review of purchases of unapproved medications by the Veterans Health Administration.
Abstract PURPOSE: Many medications that were marketed prior to 1962 but lack Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval are prescribed in the United States. Usage patterns of these “unapproved medications” are poorly elucidated, which is concerning due to potential lack of data on safety and efficacy. The purpose of this project was to characterize purchases […]
Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery explosion hurled 38,000-pound piece of shrapnel across Schuylkill River
NBC10 Philadelphia/CBS.GOV A video still from NBC10 of the V-1 explosion that occurred at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery on June 21. The explosion that destroyed the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in June was so powerful it launched a 38,000-pound piece of equipment across the width of the Schuylkill River, according to a report released […]