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  • This state is leading the fight against water fluoridation

    According to the Fluoride Action Network, 145 communities have rejected water fluoridation since 2010. The growing number of cities and towns questioning the safety and economic efficiency of  water fluoridation has been been sparked by community activism efforts around the world. These efforts have come as a response to a variety of studies looking at […]

  • FAN’s 5th Citizens’ Conference on Fluoride – A Summary Report

    Attendees at the 5th Citizens Conference on Fluoride, Sept 6-8, 2014. Simply put, Fluoride Action Network’s 5th Citizens Conference on Fluoride exceeded all our expectations. The Science day (Sept 6), Organization day (Sept 7) and the Lobby day (Sept 8) were all great – and to crown it all key participants had meetings with top […]

  • Fluoride: The Toxic Import from China Hidden in This Everyday Beverage

    This article was originally published on October 11, 2011, on Dr. Mercola’s website – click here to see. Dr. Bill Osmunson is an avid supporter of fluoride opposition in the US. He’s particularly suited to discuss the health dangers of fluoride, not just because he’s been a full-time dentist for over three decades, but also because […]

  • 10 million people freed from fluoridation in 2014

    Dear Supporter Fundraising Update: A huge thank you to all who have donated so far. We have received $960 from 3 donors. To reach our goal, we need to raise $150,000 from 1000 donors by midnight December 31, 2014. Unlike most non-profits, we cannot raise money from large foundations because the fluoride issue is simply too controversial! We […]

  • The Fight Against Water Fluoridation Continues

    The fluoride-free movement has continued to grow throughout the world at a staggering pace. We have had more than 400 communities around the world end existing fluoridation programs or reject new efforts to fluoridate either by council vote or citizen referendum since 1990. In 2014 alone, we’ve confirmed that at least 30 communities providing water […]

  • Oregon ranks in bottom three in fluoridated water

    As the federal government adjusts its recommendations on fluoride levels in public water systems, Oregon is left wondering how to get fluoride in its largest communities. Fluoride is hailed by dentists and public health as a low-cost and effective preventive measure against tooth decay. While in some places, fluoride exists naturally in the water, it […]

  • San Marcos files lawsuit to invalidate fluoridation petition

    The city of San Marcos has sued an activist group pushing for a citywide election to prohibit fluoridation of the municipal water supply. On April 2, the people behind Communities For Thriving Water – Fluoride Free San Marcos submitted 1,634 signatures in support of a city charter amendment that states, in part, “The city of […]

  • Denver Water to keep adding fluoride

    Denver Water will keep adding fluoride to the metro area’s drinking water supply, despite objections from some. The utility’s board of directors voted today to continue a policy in place for more than 60 years to fluoridate water as a way to fight tooth decay. “After careful consideration of the information put forth by both […]

  • Pro fluoride vote of Denver water board bolsters local proponents

    Survey results will provide final decision to Snowmass Water & Sanitation District’s board Local fluoride proponents say they are encouraged by the unanimous decision of the Denver Board of Water Commissioners on Aug. 26 to continue community water fluoridation. The vote in Denver had been watched closely by the Snowmass Water and Sanitation District’s board, […]

  • The Fifth Citizens’ Conference on Fluoride – AGENDA

    September 5 – 8, 2014 Hyatt Regency Hotel, Crystal, City, Virginia Saturday Sept 6 – The growing evidence that fluoride lowers IQ in children at fairly modest levels. Saturday will be devoted to the science that indicates that there is no margin of safety to protect all our citizens from known health effects when they […]