Waitaki residents against compulsory fluoridation are drawing hope from a United States court decision. But the director-general of health is maintaining there are “no adverse health effects” in adding fluoride to New Zealand drinking water. On September 26, in a US federal court decision, a Californian judge ordered the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to […]
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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Fluoride: Why The Govt May Be About To Remove It From Drinking Water (Podcast)
Hands down the most eyeopening discussion you’ve ever heard on the latest science questioning putting fluoride, a drug, in much our drinking water without our consent. Original article online at: https://sharylattkisson.com/2024/10/fluoride-why-the-govt-may-be-about-to-remove-it-from-drinking-water-podcast/
Warning: Neurotoxins in Your Water
Today we hear from dental expert Griffin Cole, DDS, NMD on the legal ruling concerning fluoride in drinking water. He discusses the science and sweeping impact of this court case, spanning across regulatory agencies, throughout the healthcare sector, among municipalities and within homes. Find out more about the “neurotoxicity” of this contaminant, how to avoid […]
Memorandum: Fluoridation Program Discontinuation
At the August Board of Directors meeting for Evergreen Metropolitan District, the operational decision was made to discontinue the voluntary drinking water fluoridation program. Fluoride is naturally occurring, however some drinking water systems with a low fluoride concentration participate in the water fluoridation program to provide a public dental health benefit. The naturally occurring fluoride […]
Fluoridation ‘paused’ after level found too high
The Waitaki District Council has “temporarily paused” fluoridation. It comes after it was informed early yesterday its dosing of the Oamaru water supply was above the threshold it had been directed to put into its public water supply. The council announced the pause later in the day. It came after a Waitaki resident provided the […]
EPA scientists retaliated against over chemical safety disagreements, watchdog finds
Scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency were passed over for promotions, received lower performance evaluations and got reassigned to other parts of the agency — all over disagreements about chemical safety. The EPA’s inspector general office, in a string of partially redacted reports, found managers in the EPA’s New Chemicals Division, part of the Office of Chemical […]
Letter to the editor: Scientific clarity on water fluoridation
Hello fellow Edmonds city residents. My name is Dr. Jason Penaluna, I am a 20-year practicing functional neurologist in Shoreline, but my wife, two children and I are firmly planted, proud and loyal residents of Edmonds. I have some exciting news that I feel would serve our fair city and provide the city council with […]
Study Questions Benefits of Fluoride in Drinking Water at Preventing Tooth Decay
Although fluoride has been added to drinking water for decades, the findings of a new study suggests that it may not provide children with the same dental benefits it once did. Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral that is known to strengthen teeth and gums. For this reason, health experts have recommended that communities add […]
Lynden City Council to plan for more fluoride talks — again
LYNDEN — On Oct. 7, the Lynden City Council unanimously voted to bring fluoride back to the discussion table. The motion to initiate the vote was made by Council Member Gary Bode, who was one of the four council members who voted to remove fluoride from Lynden’s public water system earlier this summer. Back in […]
Multiple U.S. Cities Stop Putting Fluoride in Water Supply After Federal Ruling Acknowledges Risk to Children
Multiple U.S. cities and counties across the country have stopped putting fluoride in their water supplies after a federal judge ruled on September 24 that fluoride harms children and must be regulated. “Fluoridation is a house of cards and it’s going to fall,” Rick North of the Fluoride Action Network said speaking to Children’s Health Defense. “It’s only […]