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• Taking on DuPont: Illnesses, deaths blamed on pollution from W. Va. plant

  Jobs vs. health Chapter 1 PARKERSBURG, W. Va. – No one in the Mid-Ohio Valley ever wanted to sue DuPont. The company employs thousands in the region and supports charities and community organizations. In some families, multiple generations owe their livelihood to the Delaware-based chemical giant. But as livestock started dying and thousands of residents contracted unexplained illnesses, evidence pointed to pollution […]

• In Delaware, C8 contamination blamed on firefighting foam

  Delaware has some of the nation’s highest concentrations of the toxic chemical C8 in its water supplies, in some cases exceeding levels found near Parkersburg, West Virginia. But DuPont isn’t the likely culprit here. Environmental studies and experts, including Delaware’s Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances, Artesian Water and New Castle County officials, almost unanimously say the cause […]

• Arguing against fluoride in Cornwall

  An American anti-fluoride crusader, backed by about two dozen supporters behind him in the Cornwall council chambers, made his case to influence city council on Monday. Near the end of his 45-minute appearance, the supporters applauded strongly when Dr. Paul Connett said: “No one will take legal responsibility that fluoride is harmful. You are forcing […]

• Mandatory Nationwide Fluoridation by Stealth

  The Government is planning to implement mandatory fluoridation to the whole of New Zealand. Currently, only around 50% of households are on fluoridated water, with only 23 out of 67 local councils still fluoridating, while voicing their growing concerns about fluoridation risks and dangers. In response to more and more councillors and mayors deciding against […]

• Something in the water: is fluoride actually good for cities?

  Toxic history … a March 1965 protest at Kensico Reservoir against the fluoridation of New York City’s water supply. Photograph: Bettmann/Corbis As a public health researcher who examines sensitive subjects such as sexual health and teenage pregnancy, Stephen Peckham is used to robust debate. But when his research questioned whether cities should be adding fluoride […]

• Buffalo, Wyoming, considers adding fluoride to water

  It might be one of the most contentious debates that current members of the Buffalo City Council will face in their tenure – adding fluoride to the city’s water supply. Opponents say fluoride can cause neurological disorders and can adversely affect bones and ligaments when ingested. Proponents say it could prevent tooth decay, particularly in […]

• Editorial: Collier commission makes right call to keep fluoride in water system

  Collier County’s utility has been providing fluoride since 1985 in its water system, which now has 156,100 customers, so county commissioners made the right decision Tuesday not to change that. Commissioners Tim Nance, Penny Taylor and Donna Fiala favored keeping it. Commissioner Tom Henning wanted it removed. Commissioner Georgia Hiller voted in the 4-1 majority […]

• Pharmacies Called Out for Selling and Misrepresenting Unapproved Fluoride Drugs

  Note from FAN: Dr. Mercola has published a brilliant article on the new Citizen’s Petition to the Food & Drug Administration from FAN and the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology. The Petition requests that all fluoride supplements be taken off the market. There is a link for you to sign the Citizen’s Petition […]

• Fluoride, the Only Drug Intentionally Added to Your Tap Water

  Following the recent water crisis in Flint, it’s no wonder that the U.S. public has begun to question exactly how safe our drinking water actually is. What was once taken for granted — the idea of safe, pure, drinkable water for everyone — is now in serious question. In addition to the continuing problems with […]

• Two Big Victories & A Major Press Release

  Two Big Victories This week there were two major victories against fluoridation in the U.S.  The first was in Newport, Oregon, where residents voted 64% to 36% to overwhelmingly reject the introduction of fluoride chemicals into the public drinking water.  This vote was the first dealing with fluoridation in Oregon since Portland’s landmark vote defeating […]