Aqueous film-forming foam — known as AFFF— is a firefighting foam that quickly extinguishes fuel fires on ships and airplanes. The Defense Department is conducting research on this foam because of concerns about adverse health effects. The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment wants to share five important facts about this foam […]
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.
We Too: Medical Assault and Battery
The latest Canadian study finds that young children born to mothers living in fluoridated communities are at risk of having lower IQs. Sub-populations vulnerable to fluoride poisoning also include bottle-fed babies, the elderly and those in fragile health The study published by JAMA Pediatrics is the latest in a series of recent studies from two projects, MIREC in Canada […]
More Evidence that Fluoride Lowers IQ: Will the CDC Keep Ignoring It?
By Children’s Health Defense, Inc. In the United States and Canada, exposure to fluoride is widespread and comes primarily through ingestion of fluoridated water supplied by community water systems. Although some U.S. residents consume drinking water that is fluoride-free, the majority of Americans served by community utilities—an estimated 74%—receive water to which industrial fluoride compounds […]
American Fluoridation Society Statement on the O’Brien Institute Report
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fluoridegate: An American Tragedy, by David Kennedy, DDS
Fluoride is a good word to use if you want to start an argument in today’s world. Is it good or bad? Does it prevent cavities or not? We often hear from the news echo chambers that there are studies showing that fluoride prevents cavities. Has anyone looked up those studies, and what do they […]
FDA concluded PFAS in food are safe. Now it has to show how it reached that conclusion.
In June, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted a webpage that serves as a helpful starting place to learn about the agency’s efforts and plans regarding per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food. The webpage explains that FDA is “assessing food for PFAS through sampling” and is “reviewing the limited authorized uses of PFAS […]
What every dental hygienist should know about fears over fluoride
An environmental scientist shares the surprising (and understandable) reason your patients may be concerned. Much confusion and misinformation floats around out there about fluoride and fluoridation—and a significant amount of that confusion is environmentally minded. Lots of people are scared about fluoride being toxic. Memes characterizing fluoridation and fluoride products as hazardous waste and part […]
The Best Natural and Organic Toothpastes
Considering it goes in your mouth two or more times a day, it’s probably a good idea to consider the ingredients in your toothpaste. Natural and organic versions have come a long way in the last five years. Though they don’t contain parabens, fluoride, sulfates, triclosan, or other nasty ingredients, these 10 formulas are every […]