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  • How the EPA and the Pentagon Downplayed a Growing Toxic Threat

    A family of chemicals — known as PFAS and responsible for marvels like Teflon and critical to the safety of American military bases — has now emerged as a far greater menace than previously disclosed. The chemicals once seemed near magical, able to repel water, oil and stains. By the 1970s, DuPont and 3M had […]

  • A new campaign against fluoride

    A nationwide campaign has been launched to oppose the Health (Fluoridation of Drinking Water) Amendment Bill, currently before Parliament. Rethink Fluoride brings together those who oppose the fluoridation of drinking water, man of whom made submissions to the Health Select Committee considering the Bill. Retired dentists Dr Lawrie Brett and Dr John Jukes said that […]

  • Study Will Measure Quality Of Northern Wisconsin Groundwater

    First-Ever Private Well Testing Will Measure Fluoride, Metal Levels In 11 Counties A first-of-its-kind groundwater quality study in 11 northern Wisconsin counties will focus on what’s in the drinking water of private wells. The University of Wisconsin-Superior’s Lake Superior Research Institute has received a nearly $56,000 grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to […]

  • No Room in the Womb for Fluoride

    Today, the Fluoride Action Network (FAN) launched its Moms2B Avoid Fluoride campaign to alert pregnant women that consuming fluoride, especially from fluoridated water, can potentially harm the developing brain of their unborn child, according to newly published research. In 2017 and 2018, two “mother-child” studies on the cognitive effect of fluoride on the human fetus […]

  • No Room in the Womb for Fluoride – Moms2B Campaign Launch

    Today, the Fluoride Action Network launched its Moms2B Avoid Fluoride campaign to alert pregnant women that consuming fluoride, especially from fluoridated water, can potentially harm the developing brain of their unborn child. In a rational world it should not have been necessary for FAN to launch this campaign. This warning should have been issued by […]

  • Dr. Bill Osmunson on Fluoride

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvjhdYRaeDc 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 he has a Masters in Public Health (MPH). He’s also a missionary kid. His parents were missionaries […]

  • Association Reported Between Fluoride and Reduced IQ

    A mother’s exposure to fluoride during pregnancy could lower the intelligence of her children, researchers say. Following a group of Mexican children from the time of their mother’s pregnancy to early adolescence, an international team of researchers found an association between high fluoride levels in the mothers’ urine and reduced scores on the children’s cognitive […]

  • TSCA: Our Two Campaigns

    In our last bulletin (March 1) we started our campaign to raise $75,000 by May 31, 2018 to fund the lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to end fluoridation using provisions in the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). See our Nov 2016 Citizens Petition and our two victories in Federal District court on […]

  • Whangarei meeting discusses fluoride debate, Professor Paul Connett fronts

    A Whangarei dentist says although there is no hard proof fluoride is good for growing teeth, international studies show it can reduce children’s intelligence. Anti-fluoridation campaigner Laurie Brett said claims fluoride makes teeth stronger and prevents decay are old fashioned, unscientific and not backed up by evidence. Dr Neil Croucher, Northland District Health Board oral […]

  • Fluoride amendment bill to give power to DHBs

    The Health (Fluoridation of Drinking Water) Amendment Bill is currently at its second reading in parliament, but American Professor Paul Connett says fluoride damages the brain and he’ll present his findings to parliament this month. “The biggest concern today is the fluoride damages the brain, we’ve got over 300 animal studies and human studies and […]