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  • Bullied: A History Of Intimidation And Censorship Of Fluoridation Opponents

    Below is a chronological history of intimidation of opponents of water fluoridation. The list is non-exhaustive and we’re certain we’ve missed some important voices. We are now seeing in the current scientific literature what voices like Dr. William Marcus and Dr. Phyllis Mullenix warned us about years ago and were fired for. Todays scientists doing […]

  • A Message From FAN’s Board Members

    Dear Friends: THE LAST 48 HOURS – DONATIONS STILL DOUBLED! Yesterday was a big day, and I want to start out with a heartfelt thank you to all of our dedicated team members who keep our organization and campaign moving forward with your support. THANK YOU! Yesterday we raised $3,970 from 66 donors. This was doubled–as donations […]

  • Water Fluoridation Linked to Higher ADHD Rates

    See Newsweek article  New research shows there is a strong correlation between water fluoridation and the prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, in the United States. It’s the first time that scientists have systematically studied the relationship between the behavioral disorder and fluoridation, the process wherein fluoride is added to water to prevent […]

  • FAN’s persistence pays off – US Gov’t Funding Neurotoxicity Studies

    There is no doubt that our fantastic FAN supporters like a challenge – especially challenges that promise to double their donations. By Sunday evening we had raised $15,136 from 63 donors.  This response has so impressed our super-angel that he has increased his challenge. All donations over the next two days will be doubled until we have reached $21,000.  To add […]

  • Unprecedented Lawsuit Could End Water Fluoridation in US Based on Neurotoxicity Studies

    Story at-a-glance Fluoride Action Network (FAN) is among a coalition of environmental, medical and health groups suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ban artificial water fluoridation The EPA has been served with a petition that includes more than 2,500 pages of scientific documentation detailing the risks of water fluoridation to human health New […]

  • Fluoride: Poison on Tap

    Story at-a-glance Since 1945, it has been widely accepted in the U.S. that fluoride is “safe and effective” to prevent tooth decay, but many health experts and scientists disagree Rates of dental fluorosis among children and adolescents has spiked in recent years and, if fluoridated water is used, formula-fed infants are at particular risk for […]

  • The NIDCR: a little background

    In 1998, the National Institute of Dental Research (NIDR) was renamed the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) The NIDCR is a staunchly pro-fluoridation federal agency. It is the major funding source for dental research in the US. It has funded hundreds of studies on fluoride, but only one human study on fluoride’s […]

  • Fluoride studies that received NIDCR funding

    In 1998, the National Institute of Dental Research (NIDR) was renamed the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) “The ADA [American Dental Association] sponsored the bill to create the National Institute of Dental Research (NIDR)… This institute would become credited with motivating 17 countries to fluoridate their water, for training hundreds of foreign […]

  • FAN’s most important video

    While searching for the name of an expert scientist who helped set up the Cochrane Collaboration (Sir Iain Chalmers), I found myself watching again the videotape (Professional Perspectives on Water Fluoridation) that Michael Connett produced and edited in 2008. It was his swan song before going to Law School. Even though this video is 13 years old I […]

  • Fluoridegate – An American Tragedy

    Dear Supporter, Before we get to Fluoridegate, here is an update on our fundraiser. As of Sunday evening we had received $68,122 from 398 supporters. With $5,315 still left in our matching grant from a very generous supporter we need to raise $6,563 to reach our mini-goal of $80,000 by midnight Christmas Eve. That’s still […]