January 1, 2010
A HUGE thank you to everyone who so generously donated to FAN’s annual fundraiser.
Although we will not know our final total until Tuesday or Wednesday of next week, because there were so many last-minute donations sent by mail, what we can say right now is that we had more donors, and a […]

December 31, 2009
The FAN team has been quite busy trying to keep up with all the wonderfully generous donations and the kind words of support that many of you have sent in. The last 24 hours has been incredibly encouraging - it has quite lifted our spirits and given us fresh hope that we […]

December 30, 2009
This is a last minute effort to reach all the people we have ever communicated with on the issue of water fluoridation. 2010 promises to be our most challenging year to date in our efforts to end fluoridation worldwide. We are facing a massive uphill task because those who continue to push […]

December 30, 2009
Thank you so much to all of you who so swiftly and generously donated to our appeal for our fluoridation fighting fund for 2010.
Since this morning we have received 113 donations totalling $4,045. This brings us to a grand total of $30,241 from 270 donors.
We are well on our way to […]

FAN Bulletin 2010
December 26, 2009
Our fund raising effort to raise $50,000 to support our 2010 campaign efforts to end fluoridation has picked up some momentum over the last few days.
As of Dec 23 we had received $15,966 from 115 donors
As of Dec 24 we had received $16,416 from 124 donors
As of […]

FAN Bulletin 2009
December 24, 2009
In the last bulletin I mentioned that there were rumblings of efforts to make fluoridation mandatory in Ontario, Canada. I received a request for some documentation for these rumblings. What I got back from one of our Canadian contacts was chilling, she writes:
“A joint committee of the Ontario Dental Assoc., […]

FAN Bulletin 2008
December 23, 2009
Someone in Australia said recently that there are two sides to the fluoridation debate: one side has read the literature, the other side hasn’t!
However, whatever the promoters lack in knowledge and integrity they make up in naked power. So they push on relentlessly to fluoridate every community they can […]

FAN Bulletin 2008
December 23, 2009
Someone in Australia said recently that there are two sides to the fluoridation debate: one side has read the literature, the other side hasn’t!
However, whatever the promoters lack in knowledge and integrity they make up in naked power. So they push on relentlessly to fluoridate every community they can […]

FAN Bulletin 2007
December 18, 2009
In two days we have received two stories from Australia that vividly remind us that the fight against water fluoridation worldwide is a fight for integrity - integrity in science and integrity in public life. The stories are of opposites. They both come from Queensland. One illustrates integrity in […]

FAN Bulletin 2006
December 14, 2009
Since the last bulletin FAN received $1,641 from 28 donors. The total raised is $10,871 from 88 supporters.
Once again, a huge thank you to everyone for your support.
FAN’s “angel” will donate $1,000 if we get 12 more donors, however small the donation. Why give it to Uncle […]

FAN Bulletin 2005
December 10, 2009
Paul asked that I send you the latest fundraiser updates. He is on his way to Italy to help battle trash incinerator proposals and to educate on the necessity for Zero Waste, and will return on the 16th.
As of today, we have received donations from 60 supporters […]

FAN Bulletin 2004
December 9, 2009
First a huge thanks to all those who have sent in donations to support FAN’s work and provide a coffer for 2010 efforts. Our current total stands at $4,405 from 42 donors. We are almost half way to the number of donors needed (100) to secure a very generous […]

FAN BULLETIN 2003
December 8, 2009
Before we get to the latest developments on the help being given to Mildura, “the little city that roared” we would like to urge your financial support to continue efforts like this to mobilize the voices of integrity and courage around the world to end this practice once and for all. […]

FAN BULLETIN 2002
December 7, 2009
Before we share with you the exciting response to Mildura’s appeal for help, we have just had some really depressing news.
New Jersey delivers a kick in the teeth
Today the New Jersey Senate Health Committee passed a bill which would require MANDATORY fluoridation for New Jersey (see BREAKING NEWS at http://fluoridealert.org/ […]

FAN Bulletin 2001
December 6, 2009
A huge thank you to our readers on two fronts.
First, thank you to all who have helped the citizens of Mildura (the little Australian city that roared) resist the arrogant attempts to force fluoridation on their community without a vote, without a debate and without the chief state health bureaucrat […]

FAN Bulletin 2000
December 5, 2009
First, a huge thank you to the seven people who have already sent in donations to support our work in 2010. Between them they have donated $800. This will be worth $1600 to us once we reach our first mini-goal of $1000. Each dollar donated up to that point is […]

FAN Bulletin 1099
November 27, 2009
Its time to begin our annual fun raising fundraiser. We need your financial support to help keep FAN’s important efforts going for another year.
The dream of every citizens’ group is that one day they will find a foundation or a millionaire willing to infuse the money needed to educate […]

FAN Bulletin 1098
November 12, 2009
We have a number of important news items to report today.
1) Three more victories in Nebraska.
2) Researchers find an association between fluoridation and premature births in NY
3) Health Canada’s extraordinary translation mistake.
4) My response to Health Canada’s new report: Fluoride in Drinking Water
5) A link […]

FAN Bulletin 1097
November 11, 2009
Report: FLUORIDE IN DRINKING WATER
By Health Canada
Public comments due Nov 27, 2009
Click here for report and details for submitting comments - http://www2.fluoridealert.org/Alert/Canada/National/DRAFT-REPORT-Fluoride-in-Drinking-Water.-Public-comment-due-Nov-27-2009
In Sept 2009, Health Canada produced another one of those reports on fluoride that, like so many others, is more about protecting the fluoridation program than it is about […]

FAN Bulletin 1096
October 30, 2009
Two delicious bombshells exploded and ripped the fluoridation proposal to smithereens in Southampton, UK.
First, came the announcement yesterday that tooth decay (despite the claims of the Strategic Health Authority to the contrary in their propaganda-riddled campaign) was no worse in Southampton than the rest of the country and was actually […]

FAN Bulletin 1095
October 27, 2009
Most people in the fluoridating world have probably never heard of Dr. Scott Tomar, however he is quoted nearly every day -not by name but via his work -somewhere in the world.
Scott Tomar was the co-author of articles which underpins two CDC claims:
1) Fluoridation is “one of the top ten public […]

FAN Bulletin 1094
October 20, 2009
Last week, I gave presentations outlining the arguments against fluoridation in Athens and Yellow Springs, Ohio. Both cities are fluoridated and councilors in each are reconsidering the practice. The organizers had hoped for debates in both venues. We got a kind of debate in Yellow Springs, but failed to get […]

FAN Bulletin 1093
October 12, 2009
More and more communities around the country ? and around the world ? are questioning the wisdom of fluoridating their water. As they do so government spokespersons and organized dentistry step in and assure decision-makers that everything is fine. There’s nothing to worry about. When local journalists examine the issue readers […]

FAN Bulletin 1092
September 18, 2009
Two bits of good news.
First, on September 15 the citizens in Wakefield, Nebraska, voted down fluoridation by a margin of over 10 to 1. See the story at http://www.action3news.com/Global/story.asp?S=11148006.
Second, for once an Australian newspaper (Sunraysia Daily) has given the opportunity for a professional response to the wildly inaccurate claims […]

FAN Bulletin 1091
Sept 8, 2009
Any notion that the CDC could reach a position on fluoridation independent of the ADA was flushed down the toilet yesterday, when the name of the new director of the Oral Health Division at the CDC was announced a few days ago. As of September 8, it will be Dr. […]

FAN Bulletin 1089
August 27, 2009,
One would be hard put to choose among which federal agency violates scientific integrity more, the FDA, the EPA or the CDC. Each appears to put corporate interest above the public interest. I include the American Dental Association (ADA) in the description “corporate interest.” The recent examples below fly in […]

FAN Bulletin 1088
August 14, 2009,
Hot on the heels of the move to fluoridate San Jose, we have heard from David Lamar that there is an effort to fluoridate many communities in the San Francisco Bay area. If you live in this area ? or you know someone else who does ? please contact David as […]

FAN Bulletin 1087
August 11, 2009,
First a correction to yesterday’s bulletin, we will be sending a “plaque” to our 2009 winners of Albert Burgstahler Scientific Integrity Award - not a “plague”! We are saving the latter for the proponents (only kidding). Now to more serious stuff.
For 13 years I have had to read editorials like the […]

FAN Bulletin 1085-A
August 7, 2009,
Today’s Bulletin had a glitch with the article that I referenced. I attach it in its entirety.
Paul Connett
Push to fluoridate water in San Jose
San Jose Mercury News, August 5, 2009
By April Dembosky
http://www2.fluoridealert.org/Alert/United-States/California/Push-to-fluoridate-water-in-San-Jose
So far, tooth fairies have had it great in San Jose: The city is the largest in the country […]

FAN Bulletin 1086
August 7, 2009,
In 2006, realizing that our strongest weapon against fluoridation was our scientific integrity, FAN initiated an annual award entitled the “Albert Burgstahler Scientific Integrity Award” in honor of someone who for over 40 years has demonstrated that quality. There is no financial reward attached to this award but we feel it […]

FAN Bulletin 1085
August 7, 2009,
As everyone who has fought the fluoridation battle for any length of time knows, we are up against big power and big money. The big power of the US Pubic Health Service is wielded throughout the country via every State health department and the big money of the ADA buys all […]

FAN Bulletin 1084
July 21, 2009,
I am off to the UK in a few hours but I had to share this exciting news with you before I left. Last night saw a huge victory in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The public health and dental bureaucrats ? at considerable tax payer expense - have been trying very hard […]

FAN Bulletin 1083
July 20, 2009,
Tomorrow I am off to the UK for two weeks, speaking on both waste and fluoridation in Wales, England and Scotland. I will be keeping in touch via internet and email and Ellen will be holding the fort this end. Ellen’s email info@fluoridealert.org .
FAN was shocked when we found out from […]

FAN Bulletin 1082
July 19, 2009,
As far as the willingness of a handful of countries to force fluoridation on its citizens, I find Australia the most frustrating and depressing. However, I have also been very impressed with the spirit of the individuals who are fighting back against the odds ? odds not helped by a hugely […]

FAN Bulletin 1081
July 18, 2009,
An excellent article appeared on the web site Examiner.com on July 16 (see below). It was written by Angela Schnaubelt, who describes herself as the “water examiner” from Minneapolis. In the article she addresses the dangers to babies if they drink fluoridated water. She uses both EWG’s and FAN’s web pages […]