Proposed Bill No. 256 General Assembly January Session, 2015 Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH Introduced by: SEN. BYE, 5th Dist. An ACT CONCERNING THE ADDITION OF FLUORIDE TO PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That section 19a-38 of the general statutes be repealed […]
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.
Fluoridation’s 70th anniversary – Not Something to Celebrate
January 25, 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of fluoridation – forcing Americans to ingest fluoride chemicals via the public water supplies without their informed consent. Fluoridation promoters repeatedly claim that the practice is “safe” and “effective” but science does not support either claim, reports the Fluoride Action Network (FAN). Paul Connett, PhD, FAN Executive Director […]
NY State to expand fluoridation ignoring own evidence of harm & ineffectiveness
Despite their own evidence of harm and ineffectiveness, New York State unelected bureaucrats encourage water fluoridation expansion throughout the state, wasting money and endangering health, (12/15/2014 NYS Department of Health letter), reports the NYS Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation (NYSCOF). Unnecessary toxin-laced fluoride chemicals added to water supplies attempt to prevent cavities in tap-water drinkers. Plans […]
Berlin. Commentary: Water fluoridation a one-sided debate
The Berlin Water Control Commission was given an award recently by the Connecticut Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – the Water Fluoridation Award of Recognition. “This award recognizes public water systems that adjust the fluoride concentration in drinking water and achieve a monthly optimum fluoride level for 12 […]
Report Documents Black, Latino, Low Income Communities at Higher Risk for Chemical Catastrophe
Note from FAN: The top 10 chemicals in this report include hydrofluoric acid. In estimating exposure to fluoride It is important to include air emissions of fluoride-containing chemicals as well as fluoride levels in food, Environmental Justice and Health Alliance (EJHA), a national coalition of grassroots groups working on toxic chemical exposures that impact communities […]
EPA’s actions to restrict PFOA and similar chemicals yield significant human health and environmental benefits
Due to the agency’s efforts, the CDC finds a 41 percent reduction in human blood-levels WASHINGTON – To further agency and industry achievements, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed measures to ensure that perfluorinated chemicals that have been phased out do not re-enter the marketplace without review. ”Through our environmental stewardship program, eight […]
Gillette: Elevated fluoride levels while the Madison pipeline is shutdown
The City of Gillette will shutdown the Madison Pipeline through March 31st, 2015. The shutdown is necessary to tie in and connect the existing Madison Pipeline to the new pipeline, and the City will rely on its in-town wells during the shutdown.* Elevated Fluoride Levels – Please read if you have, or care for, children ages […]
Newburyport fluoride vote under review
After opponents push for ban, dentist calls it ‘fear-mongering’ NEWBURYPORT — An initiative to ban fluoride from the city’s drinking water reached the City Council Monday night, but like many dental issues, it appears that it will take a few more appointments before the matter is resolved. Councilors listened to more than a dozen presentations […]
Study: California using fracking in up to half of new wells
Hydraulic fracturing unlocked oil at about half of the new wells launched in California over the last decade, and the practice will likely expand in a chunk of the San Joaquin Valley, according to a new study required by the 2013 law to regulate the practice. Few topics have galvanized environmentalists in California like the […]
Bennington: The fluoride bullies
Bullying is a nasty habit. Nobody likes to be bullied. Nobody should be bullied. Thank goodness we’ve addressed this issue of bullying in the schools. But it is rearing its ugly head in Bennington, not only among adults, but among professionals, and it’s just as rude as if it were a schoolyard tough. A few, […]