Suppression of Scientific Dissent on Fluoride's Risks and Benefits
"[T]he political profluoridation stance has evolved into a dogmatic, authoritarian, essentially antiscientific posture, one that discourages open debate of scientific issues." - Dr. Edward Groth, Senior Scientist, Consumers Union, 1991.
“Journal editors often have refused for political reasons to publish information that raises questions about fluoridation.” - Chemical & Engineering News, August 1, 1988.
“We are left with compelling evidence that powerful interests with high financial stakes have colluded to prematurely close honest discussion and investigation into fluoride toxicity." - Dr. Sheldon Krimsky, Tufts University, August 16, 2004.
“The Public Health Service, unfortunately, has locked itself into a position where it has made this statement on the record that there is absolutely no hazard to fluoridating public water supplies and the matter is closed. Now, that, of course, is immediately an unscientific approach.” - Ralph Nader, Consumer Advocate, 1971.
RECENT NEWS
1) INTRODUCTION
2) SCIENTISTS FIRED FOR SPEAKING OUT
1992 - Dr. William Marcus - Chief Toxicologist, Office of Drinking Water, Environmental Protection Agency, USA.
1994 - Dr. Phyllis Mullenix - Chair of Toxicology, Forsythe Dental Institute, Massachusetts, USA.
3) SCIENTIFIC FRAUD?
Harvard Fluoride/Bone Cancer Cover-Up:
- Harvard Fluoride Findings Misrepresented? - Environmental Working Group, June 28, 2005
- Professor's Fluoride Scandal Stinks - Harvard Crimson, September 27, 2006
- Harvard Professor Hiding a Link? - FOX News 25, Febraury 14, 2006
- Professor at Harvard Is Being Investigated - The Washington Post, July 13, 2005
- Dental School Begins Investigation of Prof - Harvard Crimson, July 1, 2005
- Doctor fudged fluoride findings - Boston Herald, June 28, 2005
EPA's Alteration of Maximum Contaminant Level for Fluoride:
Suppression of Concerns about use of fluoridated water in infant formula:
4) EXAGGERATING THE BENEFITS?
5) UNWILLING TO DEBATE?
6) ADDITIONAL HISTORY
- Suppressed Science a Stain on Society - The Schenectady Gazette August 5, 1989
- Professional Attack - Excerpt from: Scientific Knowledge in Controversy: The Social Dynamics of the Fluoridation Debate, by Brian Martin, 1991.
- Consumers Union Scientist Discusses History/Politics of Fluoridation - Edward Groth III, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Consumers Union, February 2001
- Suppression of Dissent in Science - Dr. Brian Martin, Research in Social Problems and Public Policy, 1999
- Fluoridation: Breaking the Silence Barrier - Dr. Mark Diesendorf, in Martin B (ed). Confronting the experts, 1996.
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