Fluoride Action Network

Search

  • Dr. Bill Osmunson on Fluoride

    Dr. Bill Osmunson is an avid supporter of fluoride opposition in the US. He’s particularly suited to discuss the health dangers of fluoride, not just because he’s been a full-time dentist for over three decades, but also because he has a Masters in Public Health (MPH). He’s also a missionary kid. His parents were missionaries in […]

  • How Trump’s EPA Just Threatened the Clean Drinking Water of 117 Million Americans

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for ensuring public water supplies within the United States are safe. And as one of his first executive orders, incoming president Trump promised “crystal clear, clean drinking water.” But the EPA just took an action which would negatively impact the drinking water of more than one-third of all […]

  • Paradigms and Public Health Policy Versus Evidence.

    Editor’s Note: The article below is the last scientific paper written by Dr Richard G Foulkes before his death on 3 September 2007. Originally it was submitted to the British Columbia Medical Journal in response to an opinion piece titled “Fear of fluoride—more bark than bite?” published in the September 2006 issue of that journal. […]

  • Fluoride: Cavities & Hypothyroidism

    Fluoride is most effective when applied topically to the surface of the teeth. Therefore, it seems unnecessary for over 3/4 of U.S. tap water to contain the chemical for consumption. Fluoride was introduced in the 1940’s as a tap water additive because it helps kill cavity-causing bacteria on people’s teeth. However, none of our body’s […]

  • An open letter to Dr Kathleen Matthews, President, Australia Dental Association NSW

    Original Letter online at https://fluoridefreeaustralia.org/open-letter-ada-nsw/ On 17 February 2021, Port Macquarie-Hastings Council confirmed a community poll on water fluoridation will be held later this year. In response to this decision, Dr Kathleen Matthews, President of the NSW Branch of the Australian Dental Association, has been outspoken in the media, criticising PMH Council for its “baseless” […]

  • NZ: Science turning against fluoridation by Ross Forbes

    Retired paediatrician Roger Tuck (Irresponsible stance, letters March 25) is well out of touch with growing medical science on how ingested fluoride affects the whole of the human body, not just teeth. He also appears to be unaware that fluoride works best on the surface of teeth, not by pushing it into the bloodstream. Even […]

  • Ministry of Health flies blind on fluoridation – by Fluoride Free New Zealand

    If ever there was legislation being advocated by the New Zealand government, that on growing scientific evidence could harm mental development in young people, it is the Health (Fluoridation of Drinking Water) Amendment Bill now before parliament. With fluoridation, the ministry is obsessed with dental health and appears to be almost totally blind to the […]

  • Chronic fluorosis: the disease and its anaesthetic implications..

    Abstract Chronic fluorosis is a widespread disease-related to the ingestion of high levels of fluoride through water and food. Prolonged ingestion of fluoride adversely affects the teeth, bones and other organs and alters their anatomy and physiology. Fluoride excess is a risk factor in cardiovascular disease and other major diseases, including hypothyroidism, diabetes and obesity. […]

  • Effects of Fluoride on Thyroid & Body

    You likely know that mercury, lead, and other heavy metals are not great for the body and can cause a host of issues. But whether or not fluoride is safe (or effective) is more controversial. Is Fluoride Beneficial? In the early part of the twentieth century, it was discovered that small communities who had higher […]

  • Fluoride and Brain: A Review.

    ABSTRACT: The mammalian central nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord. The brain is protected by the blood-brain barrier (BBB) that allows selective traffic of substances into the brain. Fluoride is a highly toxic and reactive element. We get exposed to fluoride due to its common use in toothpaste, dental gels, non-stick […]