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  • PADRE DAM MUNICIPAL WATER BOARD DISTRICT 4 SEAT: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST CHALLENGES INCUMBENT

    (San Diego’s East County)—Two candidates are vying for the 4th District seat on the Padre Dam Municipal Water Board. Incumbent Augie Caires is running on his record, including slashing the District’s deficit and saving money for customers. His opponent, environmental health specialist John Hammerstrand, wants to eliminate contaminants including fluoride, a neurotoxin, from drinking water. […]

  • Look, Ma, No Export License!

    According to settlement documents released by the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”), New Jersey based Phibrochem agreed to pay $31,000 to settle charges that it exported $14,000 worth of sodium fluoride to Mexico without a license. Sodium fluoride, which is classified as ECCN 1C350 [controlled for reasons of chemical and biological weapons proliferation], can […]

  • Drinking problem: The case against water fluoridation

    Here at MU, our water is fluoridated. Alarming as it should be, this fact is unsurprising when we consider that in the U.S., nearly 75 percent of Americans have access to fluoridated water supplies. Indeed, the acceptance of water fluoridation is rampant and apparently salubrious, supported by more than 100 national and international health groups […]

  • City dismisses concerns over fluoride in Ottawa drinking water

    OTTAWA — The city’s chief medical officer of health is dismissing concerns from a fledgling Ottawa group that the presence of fluoride in the city’s water supply is harmful. A new group called Fluoridation Free Ottawa has started a campaign to rid the water supply of fluoride, which is added to prevent tooth decay, saying […]

  • Ottawa. Op-Ed: Anti-fluoride claims don’t hold water

    One debate that you can be sure will never go away is the conflict between science-based medicine and the promoters of alternative medicine. Fluoridation, however, presents a unique case: if a community’s water supply is fluoridated, everyone gets it, science fans and alternative fans alike. Such a situation virtually guarantees that fireworks will follow. Fluoride […]

  • Questions and answers before Wichita’s fluoridation vote

    On Nov. 6 Wichita voters will decide whether to fluoridate tap water. Proponents say fluoridation has been widely used since the 1960s, will reduce cavities in young and old alike and save Wichitans $25?million a year in dental bills. Opponents say it’s a form of forced medication and can cause health problems. Here are answers […]

  • Ottawa: City dismisses concerns over fluoride in Ottawa drinking water

    OTTAWA — The city’s chief medical officer of health is dismissing concerns from a fledgling Ottawa group that the presence of fluoride in the city’s water supply is harmful. A new group called Fluoridation Free Ottawa has started a campaign to rid the water supply of fluoride, which is added to prevent tooth decay, saying […]

  • Dr. Paul Connett Responds to Wichitans for Healthy Teeth

    Wichitans for Healthy Teeth was invited to multiple events during Dr. Paul Connett’s visit to Wichita. Rather than actually attend any of these events, Wichitans for Healthy Teeth predictably initiated a smear campaign against him, using their web site to post some questions for Dr. Connett, rather than asking in person when they had the chance. […]

  • 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 […]

  • Greenpeace Scolds Outdoor Apparel Makers for Chemical Use

    “Leave only footprints” may be the outdoor industry ethos, but Greenpeace says a study it recently conducted revealed troubling indications that the apparel made for outdoor recreation contains persistent chemicals, some of which are linked to negative health effects in both humans and animals. For the study, Greenpeace commissioned two independent labs to analyze the […]