It’s important to allow everyone to have their voices heard, despite the strong opinions held by many people to the contrary A number of our readers have raised concerns about the press releases published by The Lund Report that call into question the effectiveness of water fluoridation. [See New Study Fails to Refute Fluoride-Osteosarcoma Link] […]
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DeLand: Time to let go of fluoridation (editorial)
Let’s forgo the argument about whether ingesting fluoride is good for one’s teeth. Let’s just assume it is. Plenty of dentists and other health officials say it is. But whether fluoride is good for teeth isn’t the right question for the DeLand City Commission. The City Commission comprises a physical-therapist assistant, a restaurant owner, a […]
Largest water wholesaler in Southern California sued for illegal use of an unapproved drug to fulfill fluoridation program
Alleging willful misrepresentation and deceptive business practices by Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, attorneys for citizen/consumers from San Diego, Los Angeles and Ventura Counties filed a lawsuit in the public interest of millions of consumers in Southern California, citing that MWD of SoCal has made claims of safely and effectively treating and preventing dental […]
Plattsburgh: CDC’s efforts to continue fluoridation in 2009
Defending Water FLUORIDATION in New York Community water fluoridation was named by CDC as one of 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century. It is an ideal preventive measure that has been shown to reduce tooth decay by about 25% in children and adults across the lifespan. Water fluoridation now reaches 72.4% of […]
Philomath council stands beside decision to pull fluoride from water supply
Monday, the Philomath City Council indicated it will not back down from its May decision to ban fluoride from the city’s water supply. Only one of the seven, Conselor Angie Baca, stated a preference for restoring fluoride after recent hearing public testimony on the issue at the past two meetings. At those meetings, a long […]
Philomath: Fluoride on agenda at August 8th council meeting
The Philomath City Council is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Monday, in the City Hall Council Chambers at 980 Applegate St. On the night’s agenda, listed under “old business,” is an item about fluoridation of the city’s water. In May, the council voted to stop adding fluoride to the city’s water supply after nearly […]
Dr. Mercola announces Fluoride Awareness Week
During the week of August 8th-13th, Dr. Joseph Mercola is launching “Fluoride Awareness Week,” with in-depth newsletters and interactive articles on various fluoride topics. “In a nearly unprecedented about-face, U.S. health officials recently admitted that Americans are getting too much fluoride, “ said Dr. Mercola, founder of Mercola.com, one of the most popular alternative health […]
West Longview, WA: Alcoa plan for Reynolds cleanup completion coming next year
… The Pittsburgh-based company [ALCOA} is responsible for cleaning up the 416-acre site, which Reynolds contaminated for decades during aluminum smelting. Preliminary soil samples have indicated elevated levels of fluoride, cyanide and other hazardous materials, according to the state Department of Ecology, which oversees the study. The groundwater contains sulfate, fluoride and cyanide, agency officials […]
New Study Fails to Refute Fluoride-Osteosarcoma Link
A paper in the Journal of Dental Research by dentist Chester Douglass and colleagues, “An Assessment of Bone Fluoride and Osteosarcoma,” (7/28/11) claims to show no association between fluoride bone levels and osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer. However, Douglass’ study has serious scientific flaws and is incapable of disproving a previous study (Bassin et al., 2006) which […]
Pottstown Borough Authority: Water Meetings Run Dry
The Pottstown Borough Authority advertised a series of three public hearings on the possible removal of fluoride from the water supply. The first two hearings took place in the Borough’s Council Chambers Room from 9 to 10 a.m. and 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday. There were no borough residents at either hearing. Brent Wagner, utilities […]