If the benefits to teeth from fluoridated water are hard to find, the damage done to teeth by fluoridated water is easy to see – literally. Dental fluorosis is a mottling of the tooth surface that can range from mild discoloration of the tooth surface to severe staining and pitting. The condition is permanent after […]
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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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CMA to continue fluoridation after threat of lawsuits
The Clearfield Municipal Authority decided at its meeting last week that it will continue to add fluoride to its water after being threatened with lawsuits from the Pennsylvania Dental Association and a local dentist if it stops fluoridation. Last December the CMA board voted to ask the state Department of Environmental Protection for permission to […]
Fluoride topic of discussion at Warren City Council
Warren City Council will continue to research the idea of adding fluoride to city water. After Angela Darr made a request at March’s city council meeting to have fluoride added to city water, the public works department was directed to research the idea. According to Public Works Director, Brent Ordiway, Pennsylvania American Water Company was […]
Ask the vet: Is fluoride OK for dogs?
This week’s response is from veterinarian Larry Gilman of the Bishop Ranch Veterinary Center, 2000 Bishop Drive, San Ramon; (925) 866-8387. Q: We’ve been warned not to use toothpaste with fluoride on our dogs, but in recent years, dog toothpastes containing fluoride have appeared on the market. I realize that, because our pups don’t live […]
Jeff Parish struggles with rising fluoride costs
The Jefferson Parish Water Department is finding it increasingly expensive to buy the fluoride it has long added to the parish drinking water supply, a ripple effect of a nation-wide shortage of the chemical designed to promote healthy teeth. “We haven’t had problems getting it,” department director Randy Schuler said. “But in the last couple […]
Testimony of Mike Ewall on Resolution #080288
Testimony of Mike Ewall Director of ActionPA before Philadelphia City Council Committee on Public Health & Human Services Public Hearing Concerning the Safety of the City’s Drinking Water Resolution #080288 April 14th, 2008 Hi, my name is Mike Ewall and I’m the Founder and Director of ActionPA, a statewide environmental group based here in Philadelphia. […]
Health experts support adding fluoride to water
NOTE FROM FAN: The South Heartland District Health Department services Adams, Clay, Nuckolls and Webster Counties. ____________________________________________________________________________________ With the Nebraska Legislature now ready to give final approval to a bill that would require all communities with more than 1,000 people to fluoridate their water, questions about the use and safety of this naturally occurring mineral […]
Commentary: Endorsements no substitute for science
I would like to respond to dentists Margaret Hebl and Jeffrey Kraig (The Reporter, March 10) who provided your readers with assurances about water fluoridation, despite the growing body of evidence that indicates that it is neither safe nor effective. They state that “small amounts” of fluoride “are present naturally in almost all water supplies.” […]
Clear Danger. How a toxin was legally introduced into Columbia’s drinking water.
NOTE FROM FAN: This is an in-depth special investigative report in pdf format that was introduced on a dramatic front cover with: How Safe is the Fluoride in Your Drinking Water? Available at http://www.fluoridealert.org/so.carolina.4-9-08.pdf The first two paragraphs of the report: The year was 1965 when Columbia city council voted unanimously to add one part […]
Erie voters say yes to fluoride
Erie results Ballot Question 2A, fluoridation Yes 1,570 51.5% No 1,481 48.5% —————————————————————————————————– Voters in Erie decided Tuesday they want fluoride in their water and a new face in town government… In the final weeks leading up to Tuesday’s election, a vocal group of fluoridation opponents emerged and sent mailers to voters urging them to […]