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  • Higher levels of fluoride in urine linked to lower IQ scores in children

    For years, many communities have added fluoride to drinking water to help reduce cavities. But a new study that has found a link between fluoride levels in pregnant women and lower intelligence in their children may provide further ammunition for those who are calling that practice into question. In the first study of its kind, […]

  • Researchers urge caution over study linking fluoride exposure in pregnancy to lower IQs in children

    Anti-fluoridation activists call it ‘the biggest moment in the history of this whole debate.’ It’s the response health policy experts — and some of the authors themselves — feared Already there are people who claim fluoridated water is doing bad things to us. Now comes a new study suggesting a link between fluoride exposure in […]

  • Request to Michelle Dickinson to debate Fluoride

    OPEN LETTER Dear Michelle, Your incredulous reaction to Prof Paul Connett’s appearance at Parliament on the 30th January Newshub piece is in stark contrast to your response to being asked to participate in a debate against Prof Connett in April 2017. You said, “As you know I do a lot of media, so would be […]

  • Professor Paul Connett argues against fluoride in water

    Professor Paul Connett, executive director of the American Environmental Health Studies Project [Fluoride Action Network is a project of the AEHSP], says water and fluoride don’t go together. He chats to Mark Story ahead of his visit to Napier. What are your three primary objections to the compulsory fluoridation of public drinking water? a) It […]

  • What is the Precautionary Principle?

    In Sept 2017, a 12-year rigorous US-government study (Bashash, et al., 2017) confirmed 51 previous studies that links fluoride exposure to lowered IQ in children. This finding should trigger the Precautionary Principle and we urge campaigners to consider bringing it to the attention of your local councilors. But what is this principle? We wrote a […]

  • An Amazing Fundraising Victory Within Sight

    Here is some really exciting news. Because of the wonderful generosity of supporters like you we are very close to reaching our goal of $75,000 a month ahead of schedule. Right now we have reached $71,145 from 433 donors, which means that we will reach our goals with just 67 more donors of any amount. This […]

  • Reason to switch to fluoride-free toothpaste during pregnancy

    The findings of new research may make you want to switch to fluoride-free toothpaste while pregnant. Read on to find out why… A study of over 200 pregnant women and their children found that higher levels of urinary fluoride during pregnancy are associated with more ADHD-like symptoms in school-age children. “Our findings are consistent with […]

  • Fluoride in fish flesh, fish bone and regular diet in south-coastal area of Karnataka state of India.

    Background: The objective of the study was to estimate the fluoride content in regular food items available, including fish, in a coastal area of the South Karnataka state of India. Materials and Methods: Fish and food samples were collected from a local market, i.e., Deralakatte, Mangalore of Karnataka State, India. Commonly consumed different species of […]

  • Draft Toxicological Profile for Perfluoroalkyls for public comment.

    AGENCY: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments; extension of comment period. SUMMARY: The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the extension of the comment period for the […]

  • The Military Drinking-Water Crisis the White House Tried to Hide

    A new, previously suppressed report has grave implications for service members, veterans, and their families. The Trump administration feared it would be a “public relations nightmare”: a major federal study that concluded contaminated groundwater across the country, especially near military bases, was more toxic than the government realized. Political aides to President Donald Trump and […]