The authors all work at the University of Calgary Juliet Guichon, professor, Faculty of Medicine. Ian Mitchell, professor, Faculty of Medicine. Christopher Doig, professor in the Departments of Critical Care Medicine, Community Health Sciences, and Medicine at Cumming School of Medicine M. John Gill MB, MSc, FRCPC, FACP, faculty member of the Cumming School of […]
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A Recap Of Day Three Of the TSCA Trial
A Recap Of Day Three Day three of the trial was another exciting one, as FAN attorney Michael Connett continued to call our expert witnesses to the stand to reveal the truth about fluoridation’s neurotoxicity. The day started with the completion of testimony from Dr. Howard Hu, which was followed by testimony from renowned clinical […]
“Drinking Fluoride: Is It Safe?” A film by Moms Against Fluoridation Raises Health Concerns
Fluoride is now known to be a developmental neurotoxin, a chemical that negatively affects a child’s developing brain. Drinking fluoridation is also known to be implicated or causing many adverse health effects. Moms Against Fluoridation (MAF) released a short film entitled Drinking Fluoride: Is It Safe?. “This is about our drinking water and a chemical, […]
Myths & Manipulation: Rockport’s non-binding election in Massachusetts
We thank the writers of this letter submitted to the Fluoride Action Network. It describes a lack of integrity demonstrated by the local Boards of Health (BOH) in the Massachusetts communities of Gloucester and Rockport on idyllic Cape Ann. The two communities share an island and a newspaper. Island activists banded together about a year ago […]
Letter: Dentistry prof recommends voting fluoridation out
To the editor: I served 3.5 years on the US National Academies of Sciences Subcommittee on Fluoride in Drinking Water. The NAS is sometimes referred to as the “Supreme Court of Science,” an organization that sets up unbiased (or balanced) committees to review scientific issues of concern to Americans. The committee on which I served […]
Public Health Service Recommendation for Fluoride Concentration in Drinking Water for Prevention of Dental Caries
Note from FAN: The Department of Health & Human Services released this same information on April 27, 2015, in Public Health Reports as noted in their press release. Summary Through this final recommendation, the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) updates and replaces its 1962 Drinking Water Standards related to community water fluoridation—the controlled addition of […]
Experts Respond to Inaccurate Criticism of Brain and Thyroid Studies
Dear Supporter: Latest Victories Bennington, Vermont: Despite aggressive campaigning by a well-organized and well-funded pro-fluoridation coalition, on Tuesday residents of this community of 16,000 voted 1,539 to 1,117 in opposition to fluoridation in an advisory referendum vote. This is at least the fifth time Bennington residents have voted down fluoridation since the 1960’s. The Selectmen […]
Fluoridation outlawed in Israel
Just occasionally during the long sordid history of fluoridation an individual stands up against the bullying tactics of the arrogant promoters of fluoridation. This has just happened in Israel where the Minister of Health Yael German has ended fluoridation in Israel despite the vocal and vociferous attacks of fluoridation promoters which have been gleefully – and […]
Big victory & U.S. Congressman opposes fluoridation
Dear Supporter, Bucks County, PA Goes Fluoride-Free We are happy to report a major fluoride-free victory for the people of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. One of the largest water and sewer authorities in the state serving more than 78,000 accounts and 385,000 people in the southeastern Pennsylvania region has stopped supplying fluoridated water to customers. On July 1, […]
Limeback: ‘Fluoridation has not been shown to be safe and effective’
Before New Tecumseth councillors carry out a final vote on whether or not to fluoridate Tottenham’s drinking water, I would like to provide my expert opinion. I served 3.5 years on the US National Academies of Sciences Subcommittee on Fluoride in Drinking Water (also called the NRC Committee). The NAS is sometimes referred to as […]