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  • Protecting Your Family From Fluoride

    Currently we have reached a total of $58,425 from 240 supporters. This is somewhat lower than this point last year, BUT we have been given a boost today by a super angel who has agreed to double all donations until we reach $59,125 and donate another $1,000 if we can reach $70,000 by Tuesday midnight ET. Thanks to every one of […]

  • Letter: The tiger of chemistry

    To the editor: The fluoride ion has earned several nicknames over the centuries. In the 18th century it was called “the Devil’s Poison,” because it sickened and killed insidiously and effectively. More recently, it’s been referred to as “Lucifer’s Gas” and the “Tiger of Chemistry” because of the devilish damage that mauled early research scientists. […]

  • First for cells as they’re made to manufacture fluorinated bioplastics

    Genetically modified bacteria could make synthesis of new materials more sustainable Bacteria have been genetically engineered to digest a fluorine compound and turn it into a new type of bioplastic. This is the first biosynthesis of a fluoropolymer and it could pave the way to making organofluorine synthesis greener. Although fluorine has found its way […]

  • Cross-Country Skiing’s Dirty Little Fluorinated Secret

    Professionals and amateurs alike are hooked on fluoro wax, but the EU is banning it. I became a real cross-country skier a decade ago, on the eve of a big race. I stood before the register at my local ski shop, coveting a matchbook-size, yellow sliver of ski wax priced at $5 a gram, feeling […]

  • NZ: What is water fluoridation and how does it work?

    Note from Fluoride Action Network: With the rollout of fluoridation propaganda in preparation for mandatory fluoridation, this journalist covered all the angles in her report, unfortunately relying on government officials as sources throughout. Under the question “Is it Safe” the journalist wrote: “there is no evidence linking fluoridation with any adverse health effects, health officials […]

  • EPA PFAS Regulations: “PFAS A Priority” Says Incoming Administrator

    On Wednesday, President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Michael Regan, underwent his confirmation hearing. His nomination received largely bi-partisan support, so it is expected that Mr. Regan will be confirmed as the new Administrator of the EPA in the near future. While Mr. Regan was questioned on many topics during his […]

  • From Alaska to Florida, harmful PFAS compounds pollute water at multiple sites in every state

    By Lynne Peeples. Original article online here. Wherever you are in the U.S., there’s a good chance you can find harmful PFAS compounds in water near you. December 16, 2020 — Editor’s note: This story is part of a nine-month investigation of drinking water contamination across the U.S. The series is supported by funding from […]

  • PFAS Chemical Associated With Severe Covid-19

    Note from Fluoride Action Network Molecular structure of PFBA (Pentafluorobenzoic acid) C6F5CO2H Ref: Wikipedia A Danish study found that people with elevated levels of a compound called PFBA were more than twice as likely to have a severe form of Covid-19. Elevated levels of a PFAS compound were associated with more severe forms of Covid-19, […]

  • OC water districts file massive lawsuit over PFAS contaminants

    11 agencies seek hundreds of millions of dollars from DuPont, 3M, others. Ricardo Medina, an Orange County Water District research associate, loads ion exchange resins into a treatment system to filter out PFAS toxins. The district is testing 14 different products to determine the best to remove the carcinogenic chemicals from dozens of Orange County […]

  • California Water District PFAS Lawsuit – $1 Billion At Stake

    In August 2020, we flagged the possibility that local water boards in Orange County, California would file a lawsuit alleging that certain PFAS manufacturers were responsible for PFAS contamination found in the local drinking water sources, with possible damages of over $1 billion dollars in cleanup costs. On December 1, 2020, eleven local water districts, including the […]