Fluoride is no longer being added to Albuquerque’s drinking water. City officials argued supplemental fluoride is not necessary to meet current standards, but a local dentist said they should think twice. “It is virtually indisputable that fluoride reduces, drastically reduces, the incidents of tooth decay in the general population,” Dr. Paul Dunn said. In the […]
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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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New Studies: Fluoridation fails to reduce cavities in New York City and nationally
New research shows that fluoride chemicals added to U.S. public water supplies are not reducing tooth decay as promoted and promised by government agencies, reports the New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc. (NYSCOF). Using federal statistics, the West Virginia University Rural Health Research Center reports that urban U.S. children, with more exposure to […]
Elk Grove Water Service to begin fluoridation
Water being supplied by the Sacramento County Water Agency will be treated with fluoride beginning late summer or early fall. Mark Madison, general manager of the Elk Grove Water Service, announced this action to the agency’s board. The county supplies water to the Elk Grove Water Service in Area Two, which is located east of […]
Athens: Fluoride foes not wild about Athens City Council limiting their testimony
Since the beginning of the year, a group of anti-fluoridation advocates has attended Athens City Council meetings urging the body to take action against the continued fluoridation of the Athens water supply. While some council members have appeared amenable to the proposal, the body has taken a move to prevent the issue from coming up […]
West Manheim wants no fluoride in water
A more than 50-year practice of adding fluoride to drinking water in West Manheim Township is likely coming to an end. At last week’s township meeting the supervisors voted 4-1 to ask York Water Co. to discontinue fluoridation of the township’s water – a choice the water company had indicated was up to the township. […]
Commentary: Against fluoride in our water
Once upon a time in 1943 in Deepwater, N.J., the high-quality peaches destined for the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York were burning up. Cows were grazing on their bellies and chickens died. Local farmers started looking for the bad witch who might be poisoning these apples in their Snow White-type community. A few miles […]
Student government bill to install two fluoride-free drinking water fountains on Austin campus
To protect the health needs of more students, Student Government is working on a plan to implement safer drinking water. Student Government passed a bill last week to install fluoride filters on at least two drinking fountains on campus, making UT the first college in the nation to offer such a plan, said Student Government […]
An unnecessary additive
We are very concerned that total fluoride exposure is not safe for children. EPA is relying on outdated science to support this increase in fluoride exposure. – Richard Wiles From the “should be a bigger news story than it is” file comes this alarming reality: The New Jersey Legislature is attempting to pass bills that […]
Everett: Flouridated water a safe, low-cost public health tool (letter)
Opinions about the safety of our community’s drinking water were expressed in the March 24 guest commentary, “Fluoridated water supply: Utility should have to prove its safety.” We’d like to present the facts. Twenty years ago this spring, the City of Everett began adding fluoride to its public drinking water. Fluoride exists naturally in virtually […]
Fluoridation debate continues in central Nebraska
Does fluoride in your water really make a difference? Statistically, it’s been proven to harden your teeth but many are still against the idea of having it in the public water source. News 5’s Katie Gauthier tried to get to the bottom of the debate Wednesday. Some local cities do have fluoride added to their […]