Fluoride Action Newsletter
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In a new short video produced by
the Fluoride Action Network, Griffin Cole, DDS--dentist and member of the
International Academy of Oral Medicine & Toxicology--explains why the FDA
should ban all fluoride supplements from the market.
In
January 2016, the FDA ordered a manufacturer of fluoride "supplements" to
immediately cease producing these drugs because the FDA has never approved them
as either safe or effective. FAN’S
investigation revealed that the largest pharmacies
continue to sell unapproved fluoride drugs, which not only violates the federal
prohibition on introducing unapproved drugs into interstate commerce, but
violates the laws of at least
17 states which prohibit the sale of any drug not
approved by the FDA.
Not only
are the nation's largest pharmacies systemically violating these laws, our
investigation found that their pharmacists are providing false information to
inquiring customers and concerned parents about the FDA approval status of these
drugs. Listen to our audiotaped
conversations with the pharmacists to hear the
extent of misinformation being provided.
We have
created an online social media campaign targeting one of these negligent
pharmacies, and we need your help to get their attention. Please take a minute
to participate in our easy-to-use social media campaign that will allow you to
quickly tweet a message to Walgreens, and post a separate message to their
Facebook page. These days, companies are much more responsive to criticism on
social media, so the more comments they get, the greater the chance they will
pull fluoride from their pharmacies. Please take action now:
Please also join over 10,000 people who have signed the online petition urging the FDA to end the manufacture and sale of these drugs: https://fluoridealert.org/fda/
Help FAN continue to make
educational and influencial videos, as well as work to hold government and
corporate actors accountable for their roles in overexposing citizens to
fluoride. Please
consider making a tax-deductible
contribution.
There were two big fluoride-free campaign victories this week, ending fluoridation for approximately 80,000 people in Australia and the U.S.
Gladstone, Australia – Councilors on the Gladstone Regional Council
passed a
motion to cease adding fluoride chemicals to
the drinking water of more than 73,000 residents. Councilor Kahn Goodluck
introduced the motion after hearing from “a large number of people” in the
region that wanted the practice to end, including local campaigners from
Gladstone
Area Fluoride Free and FAN
Australia. The
additive will be phased out over the next 40
days.
Twenty-six Councils (including at least
50 towns) in the state of Queensland, Australia have now REJECTED fluoridation
since the state reversed
its mandate law in 2012. These victories are the
perfect example of what happens when fluoridation isn’t mandated and citizens
are given a choice.
Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee – On Tuesday, the Northwest Utility District
Commission in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee voted 6-1 to end fluoridation, which they
physically turned off Wednesday morning. The decision impacts 7,500 residents
in Soddy-Daisy, Sale Creek, Falling Water, and Mowbray Mountain. Councilors
felt that fluoride was readily available from toothpaste and mouthwash, and were
concerned about the significant corrosion to the water infrastructure caused by
the fluoridation chemical and brought to their attention by whistleblowing water
employees.
This victory continues the strong trend in
Tennessee of communities ending the practice; 13 cities with over 120,000
residents have voted to stop artificial fluoridation since 2010, bringing the
percentage of public water supplies in the state with added fluoride down to
about 50%. The decision is also likely to influence
the upcoming vote in
Jonesborough, TN, paving the way for their rejection of the
practice.
Paul Connett’s New Zealand Presentation
Last week FAN Senior Consultant Paul Connett, PhD was in New Zealand for a speaking and campaign tour of the country where residents are facing the threat of a fluoridation mandate. During his visit he made a serious of presentations. Thanks to Vinny Eastwood, who uploaded the video to YouTube, you can enjoy Connett’s presentation--Water Fluoridation: Poor Practice & Poor Science--from the comfort of your own home. I encourage you to share this presentation with local decision-makers, neighbors, and community leaders.
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