If we’re in any of the many fine Duval Street establishments, most of us will try and be prudent enough to keep an eye on our beverage. We’ll generally encounter people just like us, who might just want to have some relaxation and conversation. Surely, though, we’ve heard horror stories of drinks being compromised; we’d […]
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.
Wisconsin refinery that was site of explosion plans rebuild
SUPERIOR, Wis. — Husky Energy says it’s been given approval to rebuild its oil refinery in Superior, Wisconsin after an explosion and a series of fires last year injured 36 people and required much of the city to evacuate. Husky, which does business as Superior Refining Company in Wisconsin, said it will start the $400 […]
Shortages of Fluoridation Additives
Note: “Page last reviewed: March 23, 2015″ Adjusting the fluoride content of water is a safe and healthy practice that prevents tooth decay and provides significant oral health benefits for a community. For the greatest benefits to occur, it is important to consistently maintain optimum fluoride levels. The three fluoride additives used for water fluoridation […]
‘Forever Chemicals’ Coming to Your Table, if Not Already There
PFAS in livestock, crops, gardens raising questions states struggle to answer Three farms shuttered but problem could be more widespread Third-generation dairy farmer Fred Stone lost his cows, his livelihood, and his plans for retirement after opening a letter on Nov. 3, 2016. The letter, from his local water district, said a well providing his […]
Florpyrauxifen-benzyl; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance.
Note from Fluoride Action Network According to the September 8, 2017, Final Registration Decision on the New Active Ingredient Florpyrauxifen-benzyl: Although florpyrauxifen-benzyl is a new active ingredient, penoxsulam and cyhalofop-butyl, the co-formulated active ingredients in GF-3565 or GF-3480, respectively, are both currently registered active ingredients with labeled use on rice. Since penoxsularn and cyhalofop-butyl will […]
EPA, plaintiffs battle over landmark TSCA fluoridation trial schedule
Environmentalists and EPA are battling over whether a judge should delay a first-time Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) trial, slated to begin early next year, to determine whether the agency should ban fluoride, with the plaintiffs charging that EPA’s request to delay the trial would “derail the entire schedule of this case.” The dueling over […]
Letter: Don’t drink Durango’s fluoridated water
A recent landmark study examines the association between fluoride exposure during pregnancy and IQ scores of children. In this study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics, the authors found higher levels of fluoride through water fluoridation during pregnancy is associated with lower IQ scores in children 3-4 years old. The study […]
Philly Fire Department personnel no longer at PES refinery site 24/7
Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery on August 8, 2019. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY) The site of a refinery explosion and fire that rocked South Philadelphia in June and led to the refinery’s shutdown is now under control. That means Philadelphia Fire Department personnel will no longer remain on site 24/7. Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel said Tuesday […]
Beekeeper groups sue EPA over pesticide decision
Note from the Fluoride Action Network: Molecular structure for Sulfoxaflor (see more information on its toxicity and USDA Shuts Down Data Collection on Honey Bees) _________________________________________________________________ Washington (CNN)In the latest confrontation between the bee industry and the Trump administration, a group of concerned beekeepers have sued the Environmental Protection Agency over its July decision […]
Sept 24: 8:15AM ET – 9:30AM ET. Live panel discussion on the future of oral health care.
Tune-In Live Please join us on Tuesday, September 24 for a lively panel discussion on the future of oral health care, presented by DentaQuest in partnership with POLITICO. The event will be streamed live from Washington, D.C. from 8:15AM ET – 9:30AM ET. About the Event An estimated 74 million Americans have no access to […]