Water Fluoridation in Calgary: A Closer Look at the O’Brien Institute Report AUGUST 2019 Background Canadian health officials report that tooth decay is “the most common, yet preventable, childhood chronic disease in Canada and around the world.” The consequences of poor dental health are far-reaching. Untreated decay can cause pain and broader infection in the […]
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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.
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Gloucester: Fluoride home rule flushed
An effort aimed at stopping fluoridation of Gloucester’s water supply has sunk. In a 2-6 vote, City Council members on Tuesday night shot down a proposed home rule petition that could have ended the addition of sodium fluoride to Gloucester’s water supply after going through the state Legislature. “I’m glad (the petition) got to where […]
More than 100 firefighting foam cases combined in complex litigation
South Carolina judge will hear multidistrict PFAS lawsuit More than 100 lawsuits involving aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs) in the US have been brought together in one multidistrict litigation (MDL) that could see manufacturers facing “billions of dollars” in claims. Plaintiffs in the complex case, which is being heard in South Carolina, allege that the firefighting […]
Gloucester: Council to consider fluoride petition
The Gloucester City Council is expected to vote on a potential home rule petition Tuesday night that could end the addition of sodium fluoride to Gloucester’s water supply. The home rule petition, sponsored by Councilor Jaime O’Hara, would have to be approved by state legislators through a “long, multi-month process” in order for it to […]
The Future Of Chemical Risk Evaluations Under TSCA
Sometimes the best of intentions can go awry. This article addresses just such a situation: how a largely unnoticed provision of the Toxic Substances Control Act, or TSCA, is undercutting the chemical prioritization and evaluation process that the 2016 Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act’s TSCA amendments clearly intended to assign to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, […]
Greenwood’s water supply has been fluoride-free for a year
Greenwood Commissioners of Public Works officials showed the corrosive effects of fluoride during a Thursday presentation to board members. Since January, Greenwood Commissioners of Public Works [CPW] users have been drinking fluoride-free water, unbeknownst to them or the utility’s governing board until engineers made the disclosure during a board meeting last week. Nothing about the […]
Japan allows first material exports to South Korea since curbs
TOKYO — The Japanese government has given the green light for exports of a semiconductor manufacturing material to South Korea, the first such approval since Tokyo tightened controls on the products in July. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry determined after a review that there is no risk the material will be used for military equipment. Hiroshige […]
Fluoride may diminish kidney and liver function in adolescents, study suggests
Fluoride exposure may lead to a reduction in kidney and liver function among adolescents, according to a study published by Mount Sinai researchers in Environment International in August. The study examined the relationship between fluoride levels in drinking water and blood with kidney and liver health among adolescents participating in the National Health and Nutrition […]
Dangerous South Philly refinery chemical still poses threat to community
A fire burns at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery hours after a series of early morning explosions at the 150-year-old industrial complex at 3100 W. Passyunk Ave. (Emma Lee/WHYY) The dangerous task of disposing of a toxic chemical at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery could put workers and the surrounding community at risk, according to […]
Fluoridation of Arden Water System
The water served to Arden Manor customers in Golden State Water Company’s (Golden State Water) Arden System will be treated with fluoride beginning in August 2019, thanks to funding provided through a grant from First 5 Sacramento. California State Law (Assembly Bill 733) passed in 1995 requires that water providers add fluoride to the […]