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 […]
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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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 […]
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 […]
Water fluoridation found to be less effective now than in past
The dental health benefits of adding fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now than before fluoride toothpaste was widely available, an updated Cochrane review has found. The team of researchers from the Universities of Manchester, Dundee and Aberdeen reviewed the evidence from 157 studies which compared communities that had fluoride added to their water supplies with […]
Another ‘Conspiracy Theory’ Proven True
I have long known that fluoridating water was a terrible idea, but I have been reluctant to write or even discuss this fact with people because the expert consensus was that anybody who opposed it was a kook. Remember this scene from Dr. Strangelove? It perfectly encapsulates the attitude of “experts” and the people who […]
Marathon may sue fluoride tablet company
The Village of Marathon City Board last Wednesday voted unanimously to authorize village administrator Steve Cherek to proceed with litigation against KC Industries for breach of contract and warranty on its New Wave Fluoridation System, pending approval by the village’ utility commission. Cherek estimated the village spent around $70,000 to have the new fluoridation system […]