Note from the Fluoride Action Network Dr. Kirschke of the Tennessee Department of Health had this opportunity to inform the public of the risks to the fetus when the pregnant woman drinks fluoridated water – but did not use it. The U.S. National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIH/NIEHS) funded a Mother-Offspring […]
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Kane Letter 1. OP-ED: Water fluoridation should be banned
Studies suggest exposure could harm pregnant women and children Recently published studies found that fluoride exposure during pregnancy was associated with ADHD and lowered IQ in children and that the main source of exposure for pregnant Canadian women was water fluoridation. Another study found that fluoride exposure increased the risk of an underactive thyroid in […]
Fluoridation of Public Water. Policy Statement of Madison & Dane County Public Health
Available in pdf format INTRODUCTION Communities throughout the United States have utilized the fluoridation of drinking water supplies for over 70 years as a strategy to reduce tooth decay (dental caries)1-7. The observed decline in national averages for the prevalence and severity of dental caries since the initiation of the program in 1945 has been […]
Fluoride Ingestion: Connecting the Dots for Health
[Click here to read the original statement, with graphics] Action: Discontinue water fluoridation, which will greatly reduce fluoride ingestion. Science & Facts • Neurotoxic –can decrease IQ and increase ADHD in children • May increase hypothyroidism • Causes dental fluorosis • Dental benefits from contact with teeth, not ingestion Ethics • Fluoride in water is […]
Unpublished response to Rekha Basu’s syndicated column: Stop rejecting science in favor of superstition
Note from Fluoride Action Network: We are publishing Paul Connett’s response to Rekha Basu’s syndicated column which ran in the Des Moines Register (Iowa), the Daily Republic (Solano County CA), Daily Sun (AZ), The Ledger (FL), The Daily World (WA), Post-Bulletin (MN), and perhaps many other newspapers, because the initial publisher (the Des Moines Register) […]
FDA Wants to Lower Amount of Fluoride in Bottled Water, but Scientists Say it is Still Too High
Rather than combating the high levels of pesticides found in much of the food grown in the United States, the negative effects of factory farming, or the lack of clean water available to numerous communities across the country, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing slightly lowering the standard for fluoride content in bottled water. […]
Monitoring the fluoride in your water
A new proposal by the FDA is once again adjusting fluoride levels be adjusted. Dr. Salim Surani explains what those levels are and how fluoride affects our bodies. This 2:54 minute video interview is at https://www.kiiitv.com/video/news/monitoring-the-fluoride-in-your-water/503-1c24e7ce-a3a5-4d76-aabf-6a7915270fbd Note from FAN: There is no transcript of this short TV interview. Dr Surani noted that there are challenges […]
FDA Fluoride Proposal Raises Neurotoxicity Concerns in Media
On Tuesday, the S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a press release announcing a new proposal to lower the maximum level of fluoride that can be added to bottled water, from 0.8 ppm down to 0.7 ppm. The reduction of 0.1 ppm is FDA’s effort to help reduce rampant dental fluorosis. This change does not lower the […]
FDA proposes new fluoride standard for bottled water, but some say it’s still too high
(CNN) The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing a lower concentration level standard for fluoride in bottled water, yet some scientists and environmental groups believe that the proposed limit is still too high and poses a danger to human health. If finalized, the new regulation would lower allowable levels of fluoride in domestically packaged […]
Press Release: Dental Fluorosis is Out of Control – Media is Missing the Elephant in the Room
Yesterday, the Fluoride Action Network released the following press release, which we urge you to share with your local media. Here is the PR Newswire version for sharing. Dental Fluorosis is Out of Control But the Media is Missing the Elephant in the Room When fluoridation began in 1945, promoters believed that the trade-off for reducing […]