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Signers to Professionals' Statement to end fluoridaton from ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY

On August 9, 2007, the Fluoride Action Network released the Professionals' Statement Calling for an End to Water Fluoridation signed by over 600 professionals.

February 2012 UPDATE: Over 4,000 professionals have signed this Statement.

U.S. signers are listed by State.

AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DE, DC
California
FL, GA, HI
LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT
NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND
OH, OK, OR, PA, RI
SC, SD, TN, TX, UT
VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY

See also INTERNATIONAL Signers

Professionals can add their name to the Statement by clicking here.

Information on Statement

Read the Statement (or PDF)
also in
FrenchItalianSpanish

Online Petition to Congress
in support of the Statement

Latest News by State:
ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY

National Academies 2006 report
on the toxicology of fluoride

Quotes from some
Statement signers

Original signers to the Statement do not have an asterisk preceding their name.

IDAHO
* David Asplint, RN, Post Falls, ID
* Barbara Beck, RN, Twin Falls, ID
* Larry Bybee, DDS, ND, CNC, Pocatello, ID
* Mark Cochran, DC, Sandpoint and Coeur d'Alene, ID
* Curtis Eastin, DDS, ND, Coeur d'Alene, ID
* Jamie Greenwalt, RN, Hayden Lake, ID
* Les Greenwalt, RN, Coeur d'Alene, ID
* Lori Gumper, DC, Twin Falls, ID 
* Brenda Holcombe, ND, CPM (Certified Professional Midwife), Boise, ID
* Dewain Lee, DC, NMN, Pocatello, ID
* Jon Lindsey, DC, Fruitland, ID
* Kimberly Markey, RN, BSN, Kuna, ID
* Tracy McElhinney, RDH, Boise, ID
L. R. Misner, Jr., DDS, NMD, Pediatric Dental Practitioner Private Practice, Co-Founder of the Academy of Dental Resources (www. adrdental.com), Pocatello, ID
* Deborah Mathison Noeker, RN, BSN, MS-Health Educator, Boise, ID
* Doug Ortman, DC, Sioux Falls, ID
* William Perry, DC, Eagle, ID
* Justin Petersen, DC, Fruitland, ID
* David Ricks, MD, Nampa, ID
Randall Wilkinson, MD, CEO, Trienelle Skincare, Coeur d'Alene, ID
* Arnold William, BS (Aquatic Resources), Water Treatment Plant Operator III, Lewiston, ID
* Kelly Williams, RHIT, MBA, Professor, Fruitland, ID

ILLINOIS
* Carri L. Alberson RN, Elk Grove Village, IL
* Marlo Albrecht, RN, BSN, Moline, IL
* Harold Allen, DC, Clinton, IL
*James Al-Oboudi, PhD, Chicago Ridge, IL
Marcia Basciano, DDS, Treasurer and Past President, International Academy of Oral medicine and Toxicology, Downers Grove, IL
* Leslea Bates, BS, MT (Medical Technologist for over 27 years), Metropolis, IL
* Ray Bayley, DC, Chicago, IL
* Daniel Becker, PhD(Organic Chemistry), Medicinal Chemistry expert, Chicago, IL
* Elaine Bennett, RN, Woodridge, IL
* Rich Berner, President/Owner Berner Plumbing & H20 Inc., Danville, IL
Kevin Boehm, DDS, Hoffman Estates, IL
* Donald P. Boettcher, DC, Belleville, IL
* Pamela Buettner, BSN, RN, Peoria, IL
* Yai Buranakul, MD, Danville, IL
* Elizabeth Burden, RN, Yorkville, IL
* Llana Call, DC, Clinical Nutritionist, Brookport, IL
* Liane Casten, Environmental journalist/author; Chair: Chicago Media Watch; GeneWise, Evanston, IL
* Kamran Chaudhary, MD, Deer Park, IL
* Laura Chesney, RN, Naperville, IL
* Elizabeth Cutright, DVM, BS (Animal sciences), Chicago, IL
* Michael Dam, DC, Farmer City, IL
* Eric Dimalanta, DC, Chicago, IL
* Linda Ditzler, BSN, RN, BSWED, MHN, Bartelso, IL
* Michelle Dougherty, DC, Oswego, IL
* Aggie Eckert, DDS, Northfield, IL
* Linda Ellis, RN, Ingleside, IL
Samuel S. Epstein, MD, Professor Emeritus, Environmental & Occupational Medicine University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, Chairman, Cancer Prevention Coalition, Chicago, IL
* Kelly Evans, MD, Herrin, IL
* Laurie Fahrner, RN, Peoria, IL
* Dawn Felber, RN, BSN, Lake Forest, IL
* Umberto Ficarella, DDS, Bartlett, IL
* Tina Ficarelli, LPT (Licensed Physical Therapist), Chicago, IL
* Douglas Fields, JD, CPA, Winnetka, IL
* Milton Fried, MD, DC, RPT, Dipl Acupuncture, Atlanta, GA
* Francis Flores, RN, Gilberts, IL
* David Foss, DC, Elburn, IL
* Jessica Fowler, RT(R)(CT), Peoria, IL
* Beverly Gantos, RD (registered dietitian), Naperville, IL
* John Girardi, MD, BS Chem E, Sleepy Hollow, IL
* Mike Gordon, DC, Charleston, IL
* Katie Green, RN, BSN, Normal, IL
* Joseph Hansen, DC, Glenview, IL
* Robert Harson, MD, MSPH, Rock Island, IL
* Antonia Herbstreit, RN, Champaign, IL
* Francisco Hernandez, Electrical Mechanical Applied Science (USAF), Chicago Department of Water Management, Chicago, IL
* Carl Hopman, PhD, Wilmette, IL
* Ellen Horvat, RN, BSN, Lockport, IL
* Jill House, DC, Lockport, IL
* Sue Hren, RN, BSN, New Lenox, IL
* Jan Hussong, DC, PT, Wheaton, IL
* Shemuel Israel, DC, Chicago, IL
* Joshua Johnson, DC, Normal, IL
* Heidi Jost, RN, CCP, LP, Rockford, IL
* Loree Kowalis, RN, BSN, MS, Orland Park, IL
* Diane Kurkjian, RDH, Westchester, IL
* Jamie Lane, RN, Macomb, IL
* Christine Lannon, RN, Springfield, IL
* Kristine Larsen, PA-C (Physician Assistant), Darien, IL
* Helen Lee, DC, Hoffman Estates, IL
* Lorena Lemaire, DDS, Chicago, IL
* Melissa Li, DC, Chicago, IL
* Lynn Liefer, RN, Belleville, IL
* Elizabeth Lonergan, RN, Palos Heights, IL
* Agnes Loughlin, MSN, CNHP, Chicago, IL
* Elizabeth Mahanna, MD, Chicago, IL
Forest Mapes, DC, Lyons, IL
* Laurence Masur, MD, Dundee, IL
* Michael McVady, DC, Chicago, IL
* Margarita Melikian, DC, BS, Glen Ellyn, IL
* Joseph Mercola, DO, Chicago, IL
* AnnaBelle Meredith, RN, Coal Valley, IL
* Michele Meservey, BA-Environmental Studies, Medic, McHenry, IL
Carolyn Fodrea Miller, MA, Director, Reading Research Center, member, American Academy of Environmental Medicine, Arlington Heights, IL
* Susan Muller, MS, RN, COHN-S, Chicago, IL
* Holly Norman, RN, Galesburg, IL
* Izabella Nowosadzka, PharmD, Chicago, IL
* Luca Oh, DC, Lincolnwood, IL
* Jennifer Panicko, RD, LDN, Buffalo Grove, IL
* Janet Pannaralla, DDS, Skoke, IL
* Terence Patrick, DC, DeKalb, IL
* Jeffrey Pfeifer, DC, BS, Alton, IL
* Jonathan Polcyn, DC, St. Charles, IL
Donna K. Porterfield, DMD, Granite City, IL
* Julie Quinn, JD, Mount Vernon, IL
* Sandy Redlich, RN, BA, Oneida, IL
* Thomas Rohde, MD, Decatur, IL
John A. Rothchild, DDS, MAGD, DAAPM, IMD, NMD, Hoffman Estates, IL
* David Rousseau, DC, CCST (Chiropractic Certification Spinal Trauma), Somonauk, IL
* Kimberly J. Sachs, DC, Shiloh, IL
* Victor Salcedo, MD, Skokie, IL
* Heba Saleh, MA (English), Chicago, IL
* Barbara Schlake, RN, St. Charles, IL
* Elizabeth Schoettly, JD, Chicago, IL
* Alice Schultz, RN, BA, Centralia, IL
* Carol Schuster, BSN, MSN, Urbana, IL
* Steven Sciame, DC, Chicago, IL
* Brad Scott, PhD, Chicago, IL
* Mary Jane Sieber, MOTR/L (Masters of Occupational Therapy), Chicago, IL
* Dave Simone, DDS, Northbrook, IL
* Jennifer Sloane, MSE, PE (Licensed Engineer in the state of Michigan), Chicago, IL
* Mary St. John, RN, Berwyn, IL
Jean Starai, ND, Elgin, IL
* Julie Stearns, RN, Orion, IL
* Katrina Steckbeck, MS, CCN, Hoffman Estates, IL
Janet S. Stopka, DDS, President, International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology, Downers Grove, IL
Phillip P. Sukel, DDS, Past President of the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology, Huntley, IL
* Christopher Sweborg, RN, Galesburg, IL
* Alan Tang, DC, Darien, IL
* John Temple, DDS, Round Lake Beach, IL
* Marny Turvill, MD, Evanston, IL
Demetra Vagias, MD, ND, River Forest, IL
* Brian Vanderbilt, DC, Mundelein, IL
* Jaclyn Vanderwarren, RN, Worth, IL
* M. Vetter, MD, PhD, Oak Park, IL
* Terry Vibbert, DDS, FAGD, Evansville, IL
* Carl Vigilante, RN (retired), Geneva, IL
* Fatima Vilich, MD, Northfield, IL
* Sharon Weinstein, RN, MS, CRNI, FAAN, FACW, Hawthorn Woods, IL
* Christie Walters-Beck, RN, BSN, Chicago, IL
* Charles Weiss, DC, Streamwood, IL
* Michelle Wesely, DC, Aurora, IL
* John Whaley, DC, Naperville, IL
* Stephanie Williams, RN, BSN, Antioch, IL
* Rebecca Wroblewski, PhD (chemical engineering), Lombard, IL
* Rita Yarde, DC, Galesburg, IL
* Lily Young, RN, BSN, Hudson, IL

INDIANA
* Sheryl Atkins, MT (A.S.C.P.)(Certified Medical Technologist), Indianapolis, IN
* Linda Baker, Dental Hygienist (retired), New Whiteland, IN
* Vinod Barot, PhD, Highland, IN
* Noor Borbieva, PhD, Fort Wayne, IN
* Diana Carter, RN, Anderson, IN
* Diann Donahue, MA, Carmel, IN
* Andrea Fields, RRT, AE-C, Bedford, IN
* Abigail Frost, Founder, Save Maumee Grassroots Organization;Indiana Master Naturalist, Fort Wayne, IN
* Paul Kevin Gehin, DC, Carmel, IN
* James B. Gerni, DC, LAc, Connersville, IN
* Michael Gossweier, DDS, Indianapolis, IN
* Dawn Grimes, BS, MAT, Camby, IN
* Moira Haley, BSN, HNC (Holistic Nurse, Certified), Indianapolis, IN
Frank Jerome, DDS, Columbus, IN
* Gina Johann, RN, BSN, Madison, IN
* Kris Jumao-as, Registered Physical Therapist, Elkhart, IN
* Andrew Liptak, RN, Schererville, IN
* Marian Lutz, RN, Boonville, IN
* Dora Madsen, RN, MA, CCRNr, South Bend, IN
D. Michael, MD (Neurologist and Psychiatrist), South Bend, IN
* Chris Nunier, DC, New Albany, IN
* N. Ann Peterson, RN, Schererville, IN
* Frank Schiebel, MD, Elkhart, IN
* Tim Schultz, PhD, Fort Wayne, IN
* Janice Smith, MD, Mishawaka, IN
* Jennifer Steinbachs, PhD (Ecology), Bloomington, IN
* Janice Stetina, PhD, Indianapolis, IN
* Joseph Zirille, Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) Grade DSL Water Distribution Operator License GISP (Geographic Information System Professional), Granger, IN

IOWA
* Michael Angelos, BSEE (Electrical Engineer), Davenport, IA
* Teresa Baker, RN, BSN, LMT, Ft. Madison, IA
* Ben Eversage, Chiropractor,Fairfield, IA
* Deborah Eversage, RDH, Fairfield, IA
* Rich Fetcho, DC,Bloomfield, IA
* Pamela Gindl, DC, Davenport, IA
* Susan Hasenmiller, RN, DeWitt, IA
* Wayne House, RN, BS, GKCC, Marshalltown, IA
* Sherri Johnson, RN, BSN, BBA, Clarinda, IA
* Christine Kean, BS Pharmacy, Missouri Valley, IA
* George Knorr, DR. RER. NAT., Professor of Physics Emeritus, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
* Michael Merritt, DC, Cascade, IA
* Aleks Mikic, Doctor of Medical Heilkunst, Adel, IA
* Laura Murphy, DC, Williamsburg, IA
* Jacqueline Newhouse, DC, Davenport, IA
* Karen Paczkowski, MD, Johnston, IA
* Marilee Reasoner, RN, Cedar Rapids, IA
* Jacqueline Rodriguez, MBA, BS (Biology), Dubuque, IA
* Alan Rush, DC, Holstein, IA
* Mary Schnoes, RN, BS, Coralville, IA
* Theresa Sullivan, RN, Charles City, IA
* Ellen Thompson, DC, BS, Davenport, IA
* Carolyn Walker, MSN, ARNP, Family Nurse Practitioner, Clive, IA
* Kelly Wickenkamp, DC, Iowa City, IA
* Kristin Wilson, RN, Des Moines, IA

KANSAS
* Patty Aguilera, RN, Garden City, KS
Phillip M. Allen, MD, PhD, pathologist (retired), Wichita, KS
American Academy of Environmental Medicine, KS
* Liliane Baraban, MD, Pediatrician, Overland Park, KS
* Paul Baraban, DDS, Overland Park, KS
Albert W. Burgstahler, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Co-author with George L. Waldbott, MD, and H. Lewis McKinney, PhD, of Fluoridation: The Great Dilemma (Coronado Press, 1978) and editor since 1998 of the international quarterly journal Fluoride, published by the International Society for Fluoride Research, Lawrence, KS
* Rodney Clements, DC, DABCI, El Dorado, KS
* Ernest Cowden, DC,Lawrence, KS
* Stacey Estes, BSN, MSN, Olathe, KS
* Paul Peter Finney, DC, BSc, Humboldt, KS
* Marta Granberry, MA Education, Topeka, KS
* Mark Green, ND, Roeland Park, KS
* Roy Hart, MD, Olathe, KS
* Lynnette Hendrickson, DC, FICPA, North Newton, KS
* Todd Hendrickson, DC, North Newton, KS
W. Robert Hetrick, PhD, Research Coordinator, Fluoride Team of Kansas, Wichita, KS
Robin Jackson, MS, ACS, AOCS, Professor of Chemistry, Central Christian College, McPherson, KS
* Tim Kistner, RN, Shawnee, KS
* Jason Konrade, MA (Physical Therapy), Emporia, KS
* Marion Lyons, RN, Haddam, KS
* Molly Mahoney, BSN, RN, BA, IBCLC, Olathe, KS
* Kevin McCurdy, PE, (Project Engineer, Drinking Water and Wastewater Engineering), Lenexa, KS
Gerald Natzke, DO, President, American Academy of Environmental Medicine, Wichita, KS
* Mary Oberg, MN, RN, ARNP, CHTP, Olathe, KS
* Debra Pennick, RN, BSN, Lenexa, KS
* Mary Petrones, MA Education, Teacher for 35 years, Overland Park, KS
* Megan Pribyl, MSPT, BS, Olathe, KS
* Dalton Rorabaugh, PhD, Hays, KS
* Teresa Smith, RN, Wichita, KS
* Bruce Swickard, DC, Overland Park, KS
* Mark Wallace, DC, Overland Park, KS
* Kelli White, RN, Lawrence, KS

KENTUCKY
* Joe Austin, Class IV-4 drinking water treatment operator, Glasgow, KY
* Gerald Baker, DC, Lexington, KY
* Staven Bhatt, MS, Director Research IAAM, Louisville, KY
* Sean Brady, DC, Louisville, KY
* Victoria Donald, RN, BSN, Ashland, KY
* Joan Ferrante, PhD, Professor of Sociology, Bellevue, KY
* Peggy Fishman, MD, Louisville, KY
Boyd Haley, PhD, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
John C. Kall, DMD, FAGD, Chairman, Board of Directors, International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology, Louisville, KY
Robert W. Lavely, DMD, MBA, PSC, Private dental practice, Louisville, KY
* Cheryl Martin, RN, Mount Washington, KY
* Eric Martin, DC, Owensboro, KY
* Scott Miller, Pharm D., Louisville, KY
* Mary Perry, ARNP (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner), Lexington, KY
* William Prebble, PhD, Cynthiana, KY
* Sam Quick, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Lexington, KY
* Raysha Rashidian, DC, Henderson, KY
* Robert E. Reeves, JD, Lexington, KY
* Marcia Roark, RN, BSN, Lawrenceburg, KY
* Mark Raymond, Civilian RT(R) (Radiologic technologist), Military trained Hospital Corpsman, Louisville, KY
* W. E. Stambaugh, Kentucky Drinking Water Operator Class IV-A, Lab Superisor, KWWOA/KLA Lab Analyst I, KCMLCP Lab Analyst, OSHA certified 10 hour instructor, HAZMAT Technician Level II, Ashland, KY
* Patricia Thronton, RN, Custer, KY
Craig E. Williams, Director: Kentucky Environmental Foundation, Director: Chemical Weapons Working Group, Recipient: 2006 Goldman Environmental Prize, KY
* Agnieszka Zarycki, RD (Registered Dietitian), Middlesboro, KY


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