(This notice went to the water customers with their June bills) PUBLIC NOTICE IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER Elevated fluoride levels detected PWS# 1592010 City of Newport This is an alert about your drinking water and a cosmetic dental problem that might affect children under nine years of age. At low levels, fluoride can […]
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.
Cryolite Use by Year and Crop: 2018
From the National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Project of the U.S. Geological Society 2018 Cryolite Estimated Annual Agricultural Pesticide Use Pesticide Use Maps – | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 […]
Systematic Review of Long-Term Neurological Effects following Acute Exposure to the Organophosphorus Nerve Agent Sarin
Structural formula for Sarin Abstract: Background Sarin (CASRN: 107-44-8) is a highly toxic organophosphorus nerve agent that was developed for chemical warfare during World War II and continues to be used in conflicts. Immediate effects of sarin exposure are well known, and although there are suggestions in the literature of neurological effects persisting after the […]
A Few Issues About Fluoridation
Issues of public health ought to be of deep concern to everyone. There are a few fundamental issues about the use of fluoride in our public waters we all should take a position on. Until these issues are addressed, not an ounce of fluoride ought to be added to our public water supply. The Issue […]
Researchers seek PFAS solutions as they try to break down the ‘forever chemical’
It’s a daunting task: How to break down “the forever chemical?” But scientists across the country are researching, with urgency, ways to bust apart or capture per- and polyflouroalkyl substances, or PFAS. State officials suspect the potentially harmful compound could be contaminating more than 11,000 sites in Michigan, and hundreds more across the country. Among the efforts: At […]
Your guide to eco-friendly toothpastes
Baby steps to clean, green teeth Eco-tips blog Paws and Pines recommends a phased approach to switching to eco-toothpaste. Otherwise, the new flavors and textures might leave your mouth feeling strange and unclean– just because it’s something unfair. Try following their recommended steps at your own pace: Related: Looking to make your mornings greener? Try […]
Alabama woman claims water tainted by PFAS from 3M factory caused cancer, health issues
Manufacturing giant 3M has been swept up in the PFAS chemical catastrophe touching drinking water systems nationwide. Over the years, 3M has been entangled in many lawsuits including one recently settled with the Alabama water authority, West Morgan-East Lawrence Water (WMEL). There is another suit forthcoming from a north Alabama woman who says her health issues […]
Health Sciences Deans of University of Washington: Water Fluoridation ‘Safe, Effective and Practical’
The University of Washington School of Public Health supports community water fluoridation, based on its enormous public health impact and the recommendation of health authorities across the United States. On May 30, 2019, Dean Hilary Godwin joined the deans of the other five UW Health Sciences schools in issuing a letter to Johnny Johnson, Jr, DMD, […]
NYS DEC Receives Results From Firefighting Foam Release
The New York state Department of Environmental Conservation has received validated results from April’s accidental release of firefighting foam from New York Stewart International Airport in Orange County. DEC says more testing is required by the company that operates the hangar where the spill occurred. The firefighting foam had made its way into a stream […]
Eco-friendly packaging could be poisoning our compost
Compostable packaging may not be safe to put in your bin – Deposit Photos After a study uncovered PFAS in compost, regulators in Washington moved to ban this class of synthetic compounds. Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are everywhere. There are thousands of these synthetic compounds, which get used in all sorts of products because […]