Next month, the citizens of Portland will vote on whether they want fluoride added to their water or not – a referendum effort launched last year after the city council voted unanimously for fluoridation. The ballot measure is opposed by Sierra Club and other environmental groups. According to Portland TV station KATU, The groups […]
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Taking a Stand Against Fluoridation
I asked my dentist … is there fluoride in the drinking water? And he said, yeah … it’s good for your teeth. So then I began to wonder, if it’s so good for your teeth, why am I, at 25 years old, having all these issues with my teeth?-Corey SturmerFounder, Durham Against Fluoride [pb_videoshowcase group=”3″] […]
Disregarding Evidence of Fluoridation’s Harm Doesn’t Make That Harm Go Away
Earlier this year, three Indiana towns opted to end fluoridation. Over in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the city council continues to work on ending the practice, following in Albuquerque’s footsteps. This November, Wichita, Kansas residents will get to vote on whether they want fluoride in their city’s water or not. It’s especially good to keep […]
Pinellas County Commission Likely to Reinstate Water Fluoridation
It may be a case of one step forward, two steps back in combination with the ‘squeaky wheel’ syndrome in Pinellas County Florida, where county commissioners are now looking at reversing what appeared to be a well advised decision made back in October to stop water fluoridation in their community – a sad situation for […]
Florida Community Joins the Campaign to Stop Water Fluoridation
Despite a more than $600,000 investment in the process launched back in 2004, a decision made earlierthis week by Pinellas County Commission in Florida effectively put a stop to adding fluoride to its public drinking water, making it the largest urban county in Florida to discontinue the practice. Pinellas County joins a growing list of […]
Is Fluoride REALLY Good for Your Teeth?
The Do’s and Don’ts of Fluoride Have you ever taken the time to read the label on a tube of toothpaste? One sample from a fluoride toothpaste selected at random reads: Active Ingredient Sodium Fluoride – Warning – Keep out of reach of children. If accidently swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control […]