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Political mischaracterization of fluoridation opposition dismays scientists
Scientists representing the Fluoride Action Network (FAN) strongly object to recent mischaracterizations of fluoridation opponents by political pundits Rachel Maddow, Keith Olbermann and others in conjunction with Senator Harry Reid’s Nevada re-election campaign. “Fluoridation opposition is science-based and growing,” says Paul Connett, PhD, FAN Executive Director, who has co-authored the upcoming book, “The Case Against […]
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Proposal to fluoridate Southampton based on scientifically flawed consultant reviews
Six days prior to the decision on whether to fluoridate the drinking water in Southampton the South Central Strategic Health Authority (SHA) released key documents. They contain significant scientific misrepresentations and poor public health judgment. The public are excluded from commenting on these critical flaws and the SHA’s decision is final. If the SHA votes […]
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Fluoride and organized dentistry: big losers this election day
Fifty-three cities rejected fluoridation in referenda held in four states on November 4, 2008, according to the Fluoride Action Network (FAN). Lobbied by the Nebraska Dental Association and supported by the American Dental Association (ADA), the Nebraska legislature passed a law in April 2008, over the Governor’s veto, to require all Nebraska cities with populations […]
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Both Parties Need Planks to Restore Scientific Integrity at the CDC
NEW YORK, Aug 27, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ — According to the Fluoride Action Network (FAN), there is a crucial need for both parties to restore scientific integrity to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on several policies. The most egregious is their continued unscientific support for water fluoridation. “The simplest and quickest way to […]
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Professionals Ask Governor Jindal to Veto Unfair Fluoridation Bill
Many professionals world-wide are calling on Louisiana Governor Jindal to veto a bill which would force fluoridation on almost the whole state. SB 312 was quietly pushed through the legislature by PR firms without most Louisianans knowing it was happening. The professionals are asking Jindal to use his veto in the interest of fairness. Citizens […]
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Louisiana May Mandate Fluoridation Despite Evidence of Harm
Ignoring scientific evidence of harm, the Louisiana State Senate passed a fluoridation mandate bill which, if approved by the House, will require fluoride chemicals be added to most of Louisiana’s public water supplies, ostensibly to reduce tooth decay. (The Advocate, 5/29/08) However, a 2006 review of fluoride toxicology literature conducted by the prestigious National Research […]
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ADA Distributing Misleading Information on Two Federal Fluoride Reports, Says Fluoride Action Network
The Fluoride Action Network (FAN) charges the American Dental Association (ADA) with circulating false and misleading information in its newsletter (8/15) that expressed concern over professional “opposition to community water fluoridation.”(1) ADA misrepresented important findings in the 2006 National Research Council (NRC)(2) report and trivialized the significance of the dental fluorosis epidemic afflicting American children […]
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600 Physicians, Dentists, Scientists and Environmentalists Call for an End to Fluoridation
A statement asking Congress to end water fluoridation in the United States has been released by the Fluoride Action Network (FAN). Over 600 professionals, including a Nobel Prize winner, officers in the Union that represents Environmental Protection Agency professionals, and members of the National Research Council panel on fluoride‘s toxicology, have signed the statement. The […]
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A New York 2007 “Dirty Dozen” Award nominated by FAN
The New York 2007 “Dirty Dozen” Awards to Polluters and New York State Government Agencies Today the Albany-based Citizens’ Environmental Coalition unveiled the recipients of its fourth annual “Dirty Dozen“ Awards* to various polluters and state agencies in New York. The “winners” were selected by a committee based on the severity of the threat they […]
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NYS Attorney General supports revocation of all food tolerances of Dow AgroSciences fumigant sulfuryl fluoride
On August 4, the Office of NYS Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer, submitted comments to the US Environmental Protection Agency in support of the revocation of the use of Dow AgroSciences food fumigant sulfuryl fluoride (ProFume®). Three groups (Fluoride Action Network, Environmental Working Group, Beyond Pesticides) petitioned EPA in June 2006 to revoke all food tolerances […]
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