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  • Letter: Doing the homework on fluoride

    To the editor: “Fluoride has no known essential function in human growth and development and no signs of fluoride deficiency have been identified.” – European Food Safety Authority on DRV (2013) In response to Richard C. Gardner’s letter (”In defense of Moulton, fluoride,” May 15) it is unfortunate the Times omitted the urls to two […]

  • Auckland University professor to take on anti-fluoride campaigners

    A top professor has agreed to spar with an anti-flouride group, saying it is a debate that needs to happen. Auckland University professor Michelle Dickinson will debate Professor Paul Connett who is a senior advisor to the Fluoride Action Network. The group is an international coalition which refuses to accept the current science on fluoride, and claims […]

  • Debate over fluoridation of Meadville water continues

    Retired Chemist Ron Greinke delivered a talk on concerns with adding fluoride to local water systems on Saturday, April 8, at the Vernon Township Municipal Building. Greinke’s talk, sponsored by the activist group Clean Water Meadville, examined scientific literature on the effects of adding fluoride in water. Greinke said that despite what many people believe, […]

  • The Fear Of Bhangar: A Case Against Power Grid And High Voltage Transmission Line

    People of the villages Khamarait, Machhi Bhanga, Tona, Gazipur etc. of Polerhat 2 Panchayet in Bhangar Assembly Constituency are very agitated. According to them, they are facing desperate situation due to the Government decision to set-up a Power Grid (440/220 KV) in that area. The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (a Govt. of India […]

  • Fluoride Chemicals in Drinking Water; TSCA Section 21 Petition; Reasons for Agency Response

    Federal Register | PDF version Summary This document announces the availability of EPA’s response to a petition it received on November 23, 2016, under section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The TSCA section 21 petition was received from the Fluoride Action Network, Food & Water Watch, Organic Consumers Association, the American Academy […]

  • Green Bay mom wants to rid fluoride from water

    GREEN BAY – A local mom is among several individuals and advocacy groups petitioning the federal government — and local leaders — to ban the practice of putting fluoride in drinking water. Municipalities have been adding fluoride to drinking water for decades in an effort to prevent tooth decay, but critics say it may cause other serious […]

  • The EPA Petition to End Water Fluoridation

    The sheer weight of scientific evidence has far exceeded reasonable doubt, and it’s difficult to see how the EPA, or anyone else, can continue to believe that water fluoridation is safe, according to the author. OPINION — Six weeks ago, the Fluoride Action Network, Food and Water Watch, Organic Consumers Association, American Academy of Environmental […]

  • EPA Petition Momentum Builds with Media Coverage

     REGISTER TODAY for this month’s International Fluoride Free Teleconference that will be held this Saturday the 14th at 5pm (U.S. Eastern time).  The call will feature experts discussing and answering questions about filtering fluoride out of tap water, and fluoride levels in bottled water.  Click here to REGISTER. Momentum Builds with Coverage of EPA Petition […]

  • Brains are being harmed by bad policy–EPA put on notice to follow rules and protect citizens

    Is the rampant increase of brain and behavioral issues such as cognitive deficits, autistic spectrum disorders and ADHD linked to drinking fluoride or exposure in utero? A coalition of national groups, including the nonprofit Moms Against Fluoridation (MAF), has served Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Petition demanding that the […]

  • EPA Pressured To Stop Addition Of Fluoride In Drinking Water

    Fluoride continues to be a hot-button issue across the country. Just last year, large sections of San Jose, CA, began using fluoride in drinking water. The decision came several years after a huge push by dentists and the Santa Clara County Public Health Department, among others. According to NBC Bay Area, in December 230,000 people […]