FAN Newsletter
The primary argument made by the pro-fluoridation lobby is that adding the
fertilizer industry’s wet-scrubber slurry to the public’s drinking water is not
only an effective strategy to reduce dental decay, but absolutely necessary
regardless of what alternative oral health strategies are implemented. While a
potential minor reduction in cavities is a weak reason to ignore the plethora of
studies showing harm from fluoride--or the current fluorosis epidemic, or the
ethical issues with medicating our water supply—it’s important we understand the
issue of effectiveness when talking about fluoridation.
To help with this, our team has created an efficient 1-page handout (see below). Before we get to that, we have to stress that none of the studies we summarize actually rises to a top level study. This is because in the over 70 years of fluoridation practice and promotion, there has not been one single randomized control trial (RTC) to demonstrate that swallowing fluoride lowers tooth decay.
They also don’t want to discuss safe, targeted, more effective, non-controversial alternatives that have been used in non-fluoridated communities and nations that have the same or lower decay rates than their fluoridated counterparts. This includes school sealant and dental screening programs, early nutrition and dental health education (brushing, flossing), and increased access to cleanings and treatments for Medicaid and uninsured patients (mid-level providers, higher reimbursement rates, dental homes and clinics).
To help with this, our team has created an efficient 1-page handout (see below). Before we get to that, we have to stress that none of the studies we summarize actually rises to a top level study. This is because in the over 70 years of fluoridation practice and promotion, there has not been one single randomized control trial (RTC) to demonstrate that swallowing fluoride lowers tooth decay.
It’s
ready for immediate use and distribution. Some possible target audiences
include the public, city councilors, state legislators and the
media.
- It’s one
page in lay-friendly language, making it a quick, easy read for
anyone.
- Citations
are included.
- It can be
printed in either color for small higher-level groups or black and white for
higher quantities inexpensively.
- Fluoridationists carefully cite only percentages of higher estimates of fluoridation’s effectiveness. In contrast, the one-pager includes the lower estimates and the actual numbers of cavities reduced, enabling readers to be more fully informed.
Report: Fluoride &
Tooth Decay – The
Facts
Studies: Topical vs.
systemic effect
Studies: Decay rates
in fluoridated vs. non-fluoridated
communities
Studies: Tooth decay trends
in fluoridated vs. non-fluoridated
countries
Studies: Decay rates after fluoridation is
stopped
Studies: Fluoridation
and “Baby Bottle” decay
Studies: Does water
fluoridation help the impoverished
It’s also important to keep in mind what
the promoters of fluoridation don’t want to talk about: choice, dental fluorosis, the origins of the chemicals
used,
environmental justice, or the serious health
consequences of
systemic exposure to fluoride that outweigh any potential oral health
benefit.They also don’t want to discuss safe, targeted, more effective, non-controversial alternatives that have been used in non-fluoridated communities and nations that have the same or lower decay rates than their fluoridated counterparts. This includes school sealant and dental screening programs, early nutrition and dental health education (brushing, flossing), and increased access to cleanings and treatments for Medicaid and uninsured patients (mid-level providers, higher reimbursement rates, dental homes and clinics).
A Campaign Documentary from the
U.K.
A determined group of residents
in Bedford, UK have produced an excellent mini-documentary about their efforts
to stop fluoridation and hold local officials accountable for their actions.
The veteran campaigners of Fluoride
Free Bedford used new council procedural laws to the test, and were
successful in postponing the approval of fluoridation, getting the Adult
Services and Health Scrutiny committee to recommend the fluoridation scheme be
"terminated", and getting the council to go through a full public
consultation prior to taking any future action. Watch their video below, and
visit their
website for more info and videos about their campaign.
Latest Fluoride
News
-Trucking
Company Fined $250,000 for Fluoridation Chemical Discharge
(Ontario)
-Fluoride Reduces IQ Ad is Accurate Says Standards Authority (New Zealand)
-Fluoride Reduces IQ Ad is Accurate Says Standards Authority (New Zealand)
-$14,000
Wasted on Fluoridation Campaign in Clark County
(Ohio)
Thank you,
Thank you,
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