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Washington again - Correction

FAN Bulletin 874
August 27, 2007
Dear all,
Gene Burke of Santa Monica, California, asked that we correct the following statement in FAN Bulletin 874.
“… [The Los Angeles Times] have published little to nothing on the NRC (2006) report; …and nothing on the MWD’s decision to go ahead with fluoridating the […]

ONLINE MESSAGE update

FAN Bulletin 872
August 24, 2007
Dear All,
Through a misreading of the data provided by the ONLINE MESSAGE system I have added approximately 200 names to receive these FAN bulletins, when the signers requested “occasional” updates. In fact, when I am at home I send these bulletins out on a nearly daily basis. […]

EWG says MWD will put 64,000 kids at risk

FAN Bulletin 869
August 20, 2007
Dear All,
After a fairly slow start the rate of signers to the ONLINE MESSAGE to Congress is picking up pace. As of writing over 400 people have signed the message in support of the 600 professionals calling for an end to fluoridation and calling on Congress to […]

The ONLINE MESSAGE to Congress is up and running!

FAN Bulletin 866
August 16, 2007
Dear All,
The ONLINE MESSAGE to Congress is up and running. Please go to our home page http://www.FluorideAction.net and send your message in support of the over 600 Professionals who signed the statement calling for an end to fluoridation worldwide. The message – like the professionals – is […]

Lillie Center goes into the belly of the beast

FAN Bulletin 863
August 13, 2007
Dear All,
Last Thursday, the same day as the Fluoride Action Network released the Professionals’ Statement calling for end to fluoridation worldwide, the Lillie Center was making a thrust into the belly of the beast – the CDC - that continues to promote fluoridation despite the growing evidence […]

August 9, the day that changed the debate

FAN Bulletin 860
August 9, 2007
Dear All,
It is done. Today, the Fluoride Action Network publicly released the result of 40 days hard work from a magnificent team from across North America and around the world. They helped to persuade over 600 professionals to sign a statement calling for an end to fluoridation […]

Fluoridation status of some countries

Despite dental pressure, 99% of western continental Europe has rejected, banned, or stopped fluoridation due to environmental, health, legal, or ethical concerns
Only about 5% of the world population is fluoridated and more than 50% of these people live in North America. The Danish Minister of Environment recommended against fluoridation in 1977 because “no adequate studies […]

A Very important article

FAN Bulletin 857
August 3, 2007
Dear All,
Yesterday, Rachel’s Democrary & Health News, a very influential newsletter in environmental health circles, especially for citizens fighting pollution, printed an excellent article by Dr. Ted Schettler. Dr. Schettler is a highly respected environmental health specialist who has written two books on children’s health “In Harms […]

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Washington again - Correction

FAN Bulletin 874
August 27, 2007
Dear all,
Gene Burke of Santa Monica, California, asked that we correct the following statement in FAN Bulletin 874.
“… [The Los Angeles Times] have published little to nothing on the NRC (2006) report; …and nothing on the MWD’s decision to go ahead with fluoridating the […]

Washington again

FAN Bulletin 874
August 27, 2007
Dear All,
In haste – I am shortly leaving on a trip which will take me to Maryland, Alberta, Italy and Spain – mostly fighting trash incinerators and promoting the alternatives.
As many of you know last April – with the help of readers setting up appointments – […]

FAN’s 2007 Scientific Integrity Award

FAN Bulletin 873
August 26, 2007
Dear All,
Last year, at the FAN conference, we instigated the annual Albert W. Burgstahler Scientific Integrity ward. Our first winner was man whose name appears on the award – Dr. Albert W. Burgstahler.
Determining this year’s winner of this award was very difficult because there are […]

FAN’s 2007 Scientific Integrity Award

FAN Bulletin 873
August 26, 2007
Dear All,
Last year, at the FAN conference, we instigated the annual Albert W. Burgstahler Scientific Integrity ward. Our first winner was man whose name appears on the award – Dr. Albert W. Burgstahler.
Determining this year’s winner of this award was very difficult because there are […]

ONLINE MESSAGE update

FAN Bulletin 872
August 24, 2007
Dear All,
Through a misreading of the data provided by the ONLINE MESSAGE system I have added approximately 200 names to receive these FAN bulletins, when the signers requested “occasional” updates. In fact, when I am at home I send these bulletins out on a nearly daily basis. […]

Getting the message out

FAN Bulletin 871
August 22, 2007
Dear All,
Now that we have been able to get over 600 professionals to sign the statement calling for an end to fluoridation, and an ONLINE MESSAGE system up and running calling on the US Congress to hold hearings, our big task is to get the message out. […]

People Power

FAN Bulletin 870
August 21, 2007
Dear All,
“People Power” is the heading of an article in yesterday’s Warrnambool Standard, from Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia. It describes one of the largest meetings ever held in the city’s history and certainly the largest anti-fluoridation meeting held anywhere in the world – at least in recent years. […]

ONLINE MESSAGE progress report

FAN Bulletin 867
August 17, 2007
Dear All,
Before I get to progress on the ONLINE MESSAGE to Congress, I am happy to tell you that my son Michael with his friend Matt have successfully completed their coast to coast bicycle trip across the US. They avoided floods, fires, Grisly Bears, Bison and the […]

VICTORY: another community stops fluoridation

FAN Bulletin 864
August 13, 2007
Dear All,
As you know I try to limit FAN bulletins to one a day, but I always break that self-imposed rule when we have a VICTORY to report. Below is a report that the Cobleskill village in NY State has stopped fluoridation after 54 years. The […]

Early coverage of Professionals Statement

FAN Bulletin 861
August 10, 2007
Dear All,
We won’t know for some time just how much coverage the Professionals’ Statement will get in the media. Our media release was sent out yesterday by PR Newswire and it was quickly picked by a number of web news sites and one TV station:
1. CNSNews.com […]

How a layman can find the truth about Fluoridiation

Fortunately there are easy common sense methods of evaluating the pro’s and cons with Fluoridation. As long as you are willing to look for yourself and not simply believe what someone with vested interest claims, you can in short order build up your own understanding.
There are a couple of warning signs you need to start […]

Rhetoric versus Reality

FAN Bulletin 858
August 6, 2007
Dear All,
We are getting closer and closer to 600 names on the Professionals’ Statement calling for an end to water fluoridation worldwide. Our current total stands at 563. This means we need just another 37 signers to reach a very impressive total of 600, by midnight August […]

The burden of knowledge

FAN Bulletin 855
August 1, 2007
Dear All,
How much nicer life would be if one wasn’t aware of fluoride’s dangers! In such a state of ignorance one’s blood pressure wouldn’t hit the roof when one reads pieces like the two below.
The first is a letter from a water company telling us […]