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• Dr. Theo Colburn Calls on Portland to Reject Fluoridation

  Theo Colborn, co-author of the book “Our Stolen Future,” is an environmental health analyst, and best known for her studies on the health effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals. Colburn wrote the following statement in March 2013. During my freshman year (1944) attending pharmacy school I was taught that fluorine was the most reactive of all […]

• John Stauber Calls on Portland to Reject Fluoridation

  John Stauber is an American writer and political activist who has co-authored five books about propaganda by governments, private interests and the PR industry. They include one book about how industry manipulates science (Trust Us, We’re Experts). Stauber wrote the following statement in March 2013. I’ve read much of the science behind water fluoridation. I […]

• A brief history of America’s fluoride wars

  The fluoridation war is alive in Portland, Ore. The city is one of the few major American cities that does not fluoridate its water supply. It is now in the middle of a heated battle about whether to change that. While the Portland City Council voted last fall to reverse policy and begin fluoridating the […]

• Minister using ‘erroneous data for fluoride exposure’ warns West Cork scientist

  MINISTER for Health James Reilly is basing his justification of mandatory fluoridation of Irish water supplies on erroneous data, according to Bandon-based scientist Declan Waugh. Mr Waugh has written a number of reports that are highly critical of this public health policy, and the concerns raised prompted Minister for Arts Jimmy Deenihan to write to […]

• Dr. Joseph Mercola Gives $15,000 to Anti-Fluoride Campaign

  The campaign against Measure 26-151, which would fluoridate Portland’s water, has received one of its largest single donations—from an Illinois-based alternative physician who makes unusual medical claims. Dr. Joseph Mercola donated $15,000 in cash to Clean Water Portland on April 28, and the campaign reported the contribution over the weekend. That’s the third-largest single donation […]

• Fluoride 101: A Response to Dr. Wu

  Dr. Jay Levy, a practicing dentist in Portland, exposes the demonstrably false claims made by Dr. Phillip Wu in Healthy Kids, Healthy Portland’s response to FAN’s video featuring Dr. Yolanda Whyte.

• Molar Majority. Out-of-state cash fuels anti-fluoride efforts.

  The latest YouTube video in Portland’s fluoridation war has the bright cutout-style animation of South Park and the ominous string-and-synth score of Unsolved Mysteries. The four-minute clip, featured on anti-fluoride campaign Clean Water Portland’s Facebook page, urges Portlanders to vote in the May 21 election against “risky fluoridation chemicals.” “It’s time once again to fight […]

• State figures show percent of Oregon children with cavities has declined over last 5 years

  As Portlanders debate adding fluoride to the city water supply, figures from a statewide survey indicate children’s dental health in Oregon and Multnomah County has made marked improvements during the last five years. Though a full report based on the Oregon Smile Survey, initially expected in February, has not been released, the state has reported […]

• 10 Facts About Fluoride

  Watch FAN’s New Video discussing these facts Download the Flyer! Fact #1: Most Developed Countries Do Not Fluoridate Their Water In the United States, health authorities call fluoridation “one of the top 10 public health achievements of the 20th century.” Few other countries share this view. In fact, more people drink artificially fluoridated water in […]

• 2008 Hydrogen Fluoride Releases: Top 100 Polluters

  The following data comes from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) for Hydrogen Fluoride releases. Hydrogen Fluoride is the dominant source for levels of fluoride entering the U.S. environment according to TRI. These releases pollute our bodies, air, water, and soil. It’s important to emphasize, especially at the community level, that not all industries or […]