July 25, 2012 – For years health experts have been unable to agree on whether fluoride in the drinking water may be toxic to the developing human brain. Extremely high levels of fluoride are known to cause neurotoxicity in adults, and negative impacts on memory and learning have been reported in rodent studies, but little […]
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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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Calcifies Your Arterial Walls, But 67% of Americans Consume It Daily
See original article, read and/or submit comments, and see free video interview Those who bother to delve into the science behind water fluoridation will inevitably come to see that there’s an abysmal lack of evidence supporting this routine practice, and an awful lot of evidence stacked against it. Water fluoridation began in 1945. Today, the […]
Clarifying Hyperactive Thyroid Disease In Cats
DEAR DR. FOX: I recently read your article in which you said that after radiation for hyperthyroidism in cats, the cat would need continuing medication. In 2010, my 14-year-old cat developed hyperthyroidism. Our vet said that she could either take medication for the rest of her life or go to Radiocat for a one-time treatment […]
The Fight Against Water Fluoridation Continues
The fluoride-free movement has continued to grow throughout the world at a staggering pace. We have had more than 400 communities around the world end existing fluoridation programs or reject new efforts to fluoridate either by council vote or citizen referendum since 1990. In 2014 alone, we’ve confirmed that at least 30 communities providing water […]
Water Fluoridation: The “healthy” practice that has deceived the world
Only a handful of countries – largely English speaking (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK, and the USA) — continue the outdated and discredited practice of water fluoridation, but in each of these citadels, more and more communities are finding out the truth. Since 2010, over 165 communities worldwide have either ended fluoridation or […]
A critique of recent economic evaluations of community water fluoridation
Abstract Background: Although community water fluoridation (CWF) results in a range of potential contaminant exposures, little attention has been given to many of the possible impacts. A central argument for CWF is its cost-effectiveness. The U.S. Government states that $1 spent on CWF saves $38 in dental treatment costs. Objective: To examine the reported cost-effectiveness […]
ADA approves $500,000 to promote fluoridation
In response to reports from dentists and dental associations nationwide of escalating anti-fluoridation messages reaching their communities, the ADA House of Delegates approved a resolution calling for the ADA to implement a proactive social media campaign to promote the safe and positive effects of optimal water fluoridation. Delegates approved Res. 101H-2014, which allocates $500,000 for […]
Why water fluoridation continues, despite flying in the face of science
A majority of Americans consume an “invisible” drug on a daily basis—a drug so harmful it’s been proven to cause serious health issues, including damage to your bones, teeth, kidneys, thyroid, and pineal gland. Dozens of studies have shown it reduces IQ in children and damages your brain. Despite that, this drug is so pervasive […]
Fluoride dangers: what you need to know
Here’s a shocking fact: The average tube of toothpaste has enough fluoride to kill a child. Yet fluoride is enthusiastically hailed in ads as a dental savior. It is touted by legions of dentists and governmental agencies. But fluoride toothpaste must carry a poison warning and directions to seek medical attention if more than the […]
Anti-Fluoride Activists Rally to ‘Get the F out of Dallas’
The fight to remove fluoride from public drinking water is gaining momentum in Dallas, Texas, where activists are working hard to boost awareness of the issue ahead of a major City Council vote. One campaign in particular aims to educate the citizens of Dallas to the dangers of fluoride through an informative and well-produced public […]