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  • Water fluoridation: Read the transcript of our Q&A with Paul Connett

    Paul Connett, the executive director of the Fluoride Action Network, answered the questions below from syracuse.com readers about community water fluoridation. Connett, a retired professor of chemistry from St. Lawrence University, opposes the practice. Last week, Onondaga County Health Commissioner Dr. Cynthia Morrow, who supports community water fluoridation, answered questions on the topic. The debate […]

  • The First Statement in French

    DÉCLARATION DES PROFESSIONNELS RÉCLAMANT LA CESSATION DE LA FLUORATION DE L’EAU 9 AOÛT 2007 Nous tous, professionnels soussignés, en dépit du fait que nous provenons de disciplines diverses, avons le souci constant de veiller à ce que les politiques gouvernementales en matière de santé publique et d’environnement soient déterminées honnêtement, en portant une attention toute […]

  • The Conflicts of Interest

    In considering whether Chester Douglass intentionally misrepresented Bassin’s findings, and the adequacy of Harvard’s investigation into the allegations that he did, there are three conflicts of interest worth considering: 1) Douglass Is a Long-time Advocate of Water Fluoridation The first conflict is a personal one. Douglass is a long-time advocate of water fluoridation as well […]

  • The Documents

     Documents that triggered NIH Investigation: 2006; EWG’s Complaint to NIEHS 2004: Douglass’s Submission to the National Research Council 2001: Bassin’s Doctoral Dissertation Additional Documents Obtained by FAN Under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): 2004: Douglass’s Final Report to NIEHS 1997: Douglass’s Letter to NIEHS 1995: Douglass’s Progress Report to NIEHS 1994: Douglass’s Progress Report to […]

  • FAN’s Submissions to NRC

    The Fluoride Action Network provided the NRC panel extensive information throughout the course of the panel’s three-year review. FAN’s Executive Director, Dr. Paul Connett, was invited to give a presentation at the NRC’s first public hearing in August 2003 and FAN submitted numerous materials to the committee. It was FAN, for example, that provided the […]

  • The cost of no cavities

    Is fluoridated water good for you? Or is it a poison that causes young boys to die of bone cancer? For 60 years, U.S. cities and towns have been adding fluoride to tap water, and for 60 years pro-fluoride advocates have been unable to forge a scientific consensus in favor of the practice. Those who […]

  • Fluoride Content of Bottled Water

    As with other fresh water supplies (e.g., spring water, lake water, river water), bottled waters have low levels of fluoride. Fresh surface water contains an average of just 0.05 ppm. To put this in perspective, artificially fluoridated water (using industrial-grade fluoride chemicals) contains 0.7 to 1.2 ppm fluoride, which is 14 to 24 times more than the […]

  • FAN’s Comments to HHS: The Time Has Come to End Fluoridation

    On January 7, 2011, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced its recommendation to reduce the level of fluoride added to drinking water based on national survey data showing that 41% of American adolescents (ages 12-15)  now have dental fluorosis (a tooth defect caused by excess fluoride consumption during childhood). On January 13, 2011, […]

  • The First Statement in Italian

    DICHIARAZIONE DI PROFESSIONISTI PER CHIEDERE D’INTERROMPERE LA FLUORIZZAZIONE DELL’ACQUA “E’ ora che gli Stati Uniti e i pochi altri paesi che usano la fluorizzazione riconoscano che la pratica è superata, comporta gravi rischi che soverchiano qualsiasi piccolo beneficio, violano i principi dell’etica medica e impediscono la libertà di scelta. La fluorizzazione deve finire ora. Firmata […]

  • 10 Facts About Fluoride

    Fact #1: 97% of western Europe has chosen fluoride-free water This includes: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, and Switzerland. (While some European countries add fluoride to salt, the majority do not.) Thus, rather than mandating fluoride treatment for the whole population, western Europe allows individuals the right […]