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• Interview with Shekhar Khanolkar, Managing Director, Navin Fluorine International

  Shekhar Khanolkar is a Chemical Engineer with Masters in Management studies and an alumni of Harvard Business School. He has spent more than 24 years in the chemical industry with both Indian & Multinational Chemical majors. He has been on the Board of the company since 2008  and Managing Director since 2011. Navin Fluorine International […]

• A nationwide problem in Kenya: Overexposure to fluoride in drinking water

  The ability of water to dissolve and redistribute substances to widespread areas can cause adverse health effects to exposed populations.  Dichotomies exist between positive and negative health impacts from various minerals or elements; fluoride is one such element.  Fluoride exposure provides a viable example for the famous toxicology quote, “the dose makes the poison.”  Populations […]

• Mackay: Budget first then council to sink teeth into fluoride debate

  A PAINSTAKING debate on whether Mackay’s water supply should continue to be fluoridated will begin in coming weeks, says Mackay Regional Council mayor Greg Williamson. For now, getting the council’s budget out of the way will be the number one priority for recently elected councillors. “Fluoride in Queensland, not just Mackay, has been on again, […]

• Help us persuade the city to get the fluoride out of Durango’s water

  The fluoride we add to Durango’s water supply, is Hydrofluorosilicic Acid (HFSA) and is not natural by any means. It is the filtered waste gathered from the smoke stacks in the industrial production of fertilizer, containing trace amounts of arsenic, mercury and lead. HFSA is not the pharmaceutical grade fluoride that any studies have ever […]

• Why Public Officials Oppose Fluoridation

  In Their Own Words: Why Public Officials Oppose Fluoridation Here is a small sample of quotes from public officials explaining why they oppose fluoridation: Irish Senator Mary Ann O’Brien (Irish In dependent, 10/1/14) “My job as a senator is to protect the people, not to protect a failed government policy. It is inarguably a breach […]

• Indian makes low-cost water purifier

  Chennai: Various studies suggest that nearly 15 states in India are endemic to fluorosis due to consumption of groundwater containing high fluoride concentration. While the problem of heavy metal contamination in water is universal, the cost of purifying such water has been expensive. Now, a Switzerland-based Indian scientist has designed a low-cost membrane from nano-sized […]

• New Evidence of Harm from Fluoridation

  Today we begin a series of bulletins looking back on 2015. We hope these summaries will provide you and other campaigners with useful ammunition in the efforts ahead in 2016. The first retrospective will be from Fluoride Action Network’s Campaign manager Stuart Cooper who will summarize the new evidence of harm from fluoridation. Before we […]

• How pediatricians can tackle oral healthcare

  Fewer than 2% of 1-year-olds see a dentist as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) despite climbing prevalence of dental caries in early childhood. Pediatricians are positioned to catch dental problems early and offer interventions when dentistry is not provided or not an option for some children. According to AAPD, 60% of […]

• Rick North: Why I Trust FAN

  The Fluoride Action Network had another great day! On Monday we received $3,515 from 13 donors, including $2,000 from one of our super-angels. This brings our current total to $69,362 from 295 supporters. This means that the first five donors today will put us over the 300 donor mark, triggering a pledge of another $600. (See […]

• Fluoride ‘could give you bone cancer’ claim experts as they call for a halt to adding the chemical to drinking water

  Health experts want fluoridation stopped amid serious health concerns Chemical is added to water supply of 6m in Britain to fight tooth decay  Public Health England says it is ‘safe and effective’ process Health experts have called for a halt to adding fluoride to drinking water amid claims it could give people bone cancer. The […]