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  • The Mother-Offspring Studies

    There are now 7 Mother-Offspring fluoride studies and they reveal that in fluoridated communities the fetus and the formula-fed infant (Till 2020) are the most vulnerable to fluoride’s neurotoxicity. Six of the seven studies measured the urinary levels of pregnant women for fluoride as it is the most accurate indicator of daily total fluoride intake. […]

  • Lawsuit Documents

    THE DOCUMENTS: 2016-present Table 1 are the submissions entered into the law suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Section 21 of the Toxic Control Substances Act (TSCA) by the Fluoride Action Network, Food & Water Watch, and Moms Against Fluoridation, and various individuals. February 22, 2021 Table 1: Submissions DATE ABOUT TITLE […]

  • The TSCA Trial. Day 1. June 8, 2020.

    THE FIRST DAY. By  Paul Connett, PhD,  Director of FAN It is hard to be objective when you are writing about something you have waited 20 years to see – the case against fluoridation heard on a level playing field – and your own son is a protagonist in the case, but here goes. Opening […]

  • The TSCA Trial. Day 2.

    THE Second DAY. By  Paul Connett, PhD, Director of FAN Day 2 certainly lived up to expectations and more. It featured just one witness: Philippe Grandjean MD, ScD. He testified from his home in Denmark. Dr Grandjean is both a medical doctor and scientist and an internationally known expert in environmental epidemiology, with ties to […]

  • Day Two Of The Trial & A Recap Of Day One

    Dear Supporter, Day two of the TSCA fluoridation trial in federal court will start again at 8AM (Pacific) / 11AM (Eastern). You can watch or listen from any computer or mobile device with internet using Zoom (Download Zoom). You can also listen to the trial using your phone as you would a typical conference call. Here is the […]

  • Last Minute Updates on Today’s Trial Start

    TODAY IS THE DAY!  THE HISTORIC TSCA TRIAL STARTS AT 8AM (PACIFIC) / 11AM (EASTERN). Before we get to a preview of what to expect today, here is a quick update on our current fundraiser.  So far we have raised $8,270 from 84 supporters.  Thank you to all who have helped us make progress on reaching […]

  • The TSCA Trial. Day 3.

    THE THIRD DAY. By  Paul Connett, PhD, Director of FAN Day 3, June 11, was very rich and rewarding for the plaintiff’s case as presented by lawyers Michael Connett and Andy Waters. We heard from Dr Howard Hu, Dr Bruce Lanphear, Casey Hannan (excerpts from his videotaped deposition – the current director of the Division […]

  • Recap of Day Five of the TSCA Trial

    Recap of Day Five Day Five of the trial began with FAN’s attorney, Michael Connett’s cross-examination of the EPA’s first expert witness, Joyce Tsuji, PhD, a consultant from Exponent. Tsuji spent much of the exchange doing a lot of talking but providing few answers.  This happened so often that the judge stopped the proceedings twice and warned her.  […]

  • Fluoride’s Neurotoxicity

    The TSCA trial will provide evidence that fluoride is a developmental neurotoxicant at levels of exposure seen in the general population in water-fluoridated communities. The following studies were online as of May 20, 2020. Studies on Fluoride’s Effect on the Brain: • 69 IQ studies (there were 52 IQ studies, reporting lower IQ due to […]

  • Researchers warn against fluoride use for infants and pregnant women to prevent neurological damage

    NEW YORK, July 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Avoid fluoride during pregnancy and infancy to protect babies’ brains, caution fluoride researchers in the Journal of Pediatrics (“Current Best Evidence,” July 2020), reports the New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc. (NYSCOF). Scientists Howard Hu, MD and Morteza Bashash, PhD provide commentary on one of seven well-conducted […]