Lawmakers from the House Health and Human Services Committee heard lengthy testimony from opposing sides Wednesday about fluoride and its effect on water in Kansas. Language in House Bill 2372 states that more research would need to be made on the exact effects of fluoride, but there is a possibility for harm to the brain […]
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Fluoride Classified as Dangerous to Developing Brains
Fluoride joins lead, arsenic, methylmercury, toluene, tetrachloroethylene, and other chemicals known to cause harm to brains, reports the Fluoride Action Network (FAN). Fluoride is newly classified as a developmental neurotoxin by medical authorities in the March 2014 journal Lancet Neurology (a search for the word fluoride in this article will not produce results, we suggest […]
Harvard Professor: Fluoride Toxic to Children, Linked to Autism
Practically overnight, fluoride joined the likes of lead, arsenic, methylmercury, toluene and other chemicals known to damage brain tissue, reports the Fluoride Action Network (FAN). In the March 2014 journal Lancet Neurology, the highly prevalent chemical was reclassified as a developmental neurotoxin by medical authorities. The authors, Dr. Philippe Grandjean of the Harvard School of Public Health and Dr. Philip Landrigan of the Icahn […]
Editorial: Act with some urgency on Paulsboro water contamination
Though 65 percent of the human body is composed of water, the human brain is even more dependent on a ready supply. In Paulsboro, that’s an issue because the developing brains of infants and children, may have been exposed to contaminated drinking water. Tests have shown high levels of a perfluorinated compound (PFC) for which […]
Schuylkill Haven: Dentists weigh in on fluoride issue
Water is important for overall health but some people might not like the additives in it. Advocates say fluoride in the water system can prevent tooth decay. Opponents say it isn’t needed and can do more harm than good. “It’s an easy way to get medicine to a large amount of people and population and […]
Santa Clara Valley Water District: Fluoride project continues without public information
The public needs to be informed about the Santa Clara Valley Water District project to fluoridate drinking water. There are many reasons people who will be affected need to know more about this project. In November, 2011, the Water District Board of Directors approved a policy to “Provide fluoridated drinking water at the district’s three […]
At Paulsboro water info session ‘a constructive dialogue’ is aim
Solvay Specialty Polymers — the West Deptford-based company that has been blamed for contaminating the borough’s water — will send representatives to Paulsboro’s town council meeting Tuesday, hoping to provide helpful information to the dozens of residents expected to attend. Borough council has moved its regular work session meeting from the municipal building to the […]
‘Putting the next generation of brains in danger’
The number of chemicals known to be toxic to children’s developing brains has doubled over the last seven years, researchers said. Dr. Philip Landrigan at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York and Dr. Philippe Grandjean from Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, authors of the review published Friday in The Lancet Neurology […]
Amherst health board to hear resident’s concerns over water fluoridation program
For more than 25 years, fluoride has been added to Amherst’s water supply to promote oral hygiene and thwart tooth decay, but one town resident has expressed concern about possible detrimental health effects. Health Director Julie Federman said Friday that board members will respond to the issues raised and she will provide information on the […]
Board approves ordinance that defines Holmen fluoridation process
The Village of Holmen Board approved an ordinance that defines why and how the city fluoridates their water Thursday night, according to Village Administrator Scott Heinig. “Fluoridation is now required by law in the Village of Holmen,” he wrote in an email to News 19. Since June, the village has treated water with fluoride. Holmen’s […]