Residents of Park Hills who have not yet had an opportunity to complete a survey concerning fluoride levels in the town’s drinking water can do so at the end of the week. Economic Developer Norm Lucas said those who would like to fill out a paper version of the questionnaire are invited to drop in […]
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.
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Are You Feeding a Brain Toxin to Your Babies?
The Fluoride Action Network (FAN) launched a nationwide billboard and poster campaign warning parents that fluoride, served to over 270 million Americans in their tap water, and often mixed with infant formula, is classified as a chemical “with substantial evidence of developmental neurotoxicity” by the EPA. The billboards ask, “Do you really want your child […]
Fight against fluoride as deadline looms; Protesters gather at water district to voice opposition
After trying every avenue to stop fluoride from being added to their water, several residents of Eureka Springs and Carroll County have set up a camp at Carroll Boone Water District to protest against fluoridation, which is set to begin July 15. During last weekend’s July 4 parade in Eureka Springs, protesters in dental masks […]
Sodium fluoride: EPA Registration Review Interim Decision
… II. What action is the agency taking? Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), this notice announces the availability of EPA’s interim registration review decisions for the pesticides in the following table… Sodium fluoride, Case No. 3132 Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0655 Chemical Review Manager, SanYvette, Williams … Sodium fluoride (Interim Decision). Sodium fluoride is registered for […]
CDC and ADA minimized fluoridation harm
Documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveal that the CDC worked hand-in-hand with the American Dental Association (ADA) to plan campaigns to minimize findings that water fluoridation has a larger negative impact, primarily on African Americans, in terms of dental fluorosis, a tooth […]
CDC awards Manatee County for excellence in community water fluoridation
MANATEE — Manatee County has been awarded for its excellence in community water fluoridation. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave the county a Water Fluoridation Quality Award for 2013. Community water fluoridation is the “precise adjustment of fluoride in drinking water to a level that is effective in preventing cavities,” according to a […]
Altamont Capital Partners Invests in Douglas Products to Support the Acquisition of Dow AgroSciences’ Vikane and ProFume Fumigants Business
PALO ALTO, Calif. and LIBERTY, Mo., July 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Altamont Capital Partners (Altamont) announced today that it has provided capital to support Douglas Products, LLC’s (Douglas) purchase of the Vikane and ProFume businesses from Dow AgroSciences (a subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company; NYSE: DOW). As part of the transaction, Altamont has partnered with […]
Denver Dental Society urges dentists to send letters to keep fluoridation
This was an email sent out to dentists in Colorado Help Us Protect Denver’s Water Fluoridation Denver Water to consider discontinuation at July meeting The Denver Board of Water Commissioners will be holding a meeting to review the latest information and science surrounding community water fluoridation Meeting Details: Denver Water Board Meeting Wednesday, July 29, […]
College Station receives superior rating even without fluoride
The city of College Station is getting high marks for its water services, but not everyone is happy. Some local dentists feel like there is something missing. With a turn of a knob, there it is. Whether it’s the sink, the shower or flushing the toilet, clean water is readily available. For the 24th year […]
Corpus Christi: City drops fluoride from freshwater treatment plan
City officials say a failed pump is to blame for the fact they’ve not been adding fluoride into the city’s freshwater supply system. Fluoridated water is one of several public health initiatives touted by public health officials as a benefit to dental health. For years, municipal and retail water suppliers have introduced fluoride into the […]