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Industry-backed bill protects pesticide profits over children’s health
TAKE ACTION: Sign FAN’s Change.org petition today to let Congress know that fumigating our food with sulfuryl fluoride is unsafe, unnecessary, and unacceptable. Dow AgroSciences, one of the nation’s largest pesticide makers, along with various food companies, have persuaded several members of Congress to endorse a bill that directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to [...]
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Ed Begley Jr, Film Star & Environmental Advocate, Calls for End to Fluoridation
In FAN’s continuing effort to provide new educational tools about the hazards of water fluoridation, we are excited to announce two public service announcements (PSAs) we have made with film and TV star Ed Begley Jr. Ed has long been known for both his acting skills and commitment to a healthy environment. He has recently [...]
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10 Facts About Fluoride
Watch FAN’s New Video discussing these facts Download the Flyer! Fact #1: Most Developed Countries Do Not Fluoridate Their Water In the United States, health authorities call fluoridation “one of the top 10 public health achievements of the 20th century.” Few other countries share this view. In fact, more people drink artificially fluoridated water in [...]
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Harvard Scientist Criticizes Wichita Paper’s Whitewash of Fluoride/IQ Study
Dr. Philippe Grandjean, the senior scientist on the Harvard team, has criticized the Wichita Eagle for deceptively attributing its own conclusions on fluoridation to the Harvard scientists. Fluoridation’s potential to produce “chemical brain drain,” Grandjean writes, is an issue that “definitely deserves concern.”
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Wichita Rejects Fluoridation
It is with great excitement and satisfaction that FAN can report that the people of Wichita, Kansas–the second largest non-fluoridated city in the U.S.–resoundingly rejected water fluoridation on election day, just like they did in 1968 and 1978. The vote wasn’t even close, with a margin of 60% opposed to fluoridation to 40% in favor. The decision [...]
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Fluoride & Tooth Decay: The Facts
Fact 1: Fluoride’s Primary Effect is Topical, Not Systemic Water fluoridation began in the 1940s under the premise that swallowing fluoride is the most effective way to strengthen teeth. It is now known, however, that fluoride’s main benefit comes from topical contact with teeth, not from ingestion. Even if fluoridated water has a benefit, therefore, there is [...]
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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 [...]
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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. [...]
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Latest Developments: 4 More Victories, Portland, and More…
We have a lot of good news in this FAN bulletin, including four new community victories to report, updates from Portland and New York City, along with news of more communities that have upcoming votes on fluoridation. 4 More Victories There are several more communities to add to our list of over 70 that have [...]
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Three More Communities Reject Fluoridation
It came to light today that three Indiana communities have ended their water fluoridation programs. The communities, (Lakeville, North Liberty, and Walkerton) ended their fluoridation programs due to health and cost concerns. In total, 64 North American communities, with 3.5 million residents, have rejected fluoridation since 2010. As noted by the New York Times: “For decades, [...]