FAN Newsletter

 Fluoride Exposure From Water Associated With Higher White Blood Cell Counts In Children

Children with higher levels of fluoride in their blood from consuming fluoridated drinking water had elevated levels of certain white blood cells, a biomarker for inflammation, according to a new report.

Vermont Water Superintendent Resigns To Protest Fluoridation

The Richmond, Vermont water superintendent whose concern for public health kept the fluoride level in Town water at 0.3 mg per liter, less than half the level recommended by federal and state health bureaucrats, has resigned in protest after the Town decided to increase the fluoride level to 0.7 mg per liter.

1940s Documents Show Sugar Industry Captured Dentistry, Pushed Fluoride

An examination of the records of the American Dental Association has revealed the key role of business interests in converting dentistry from a guild that opposed fluoride and a diet rich in refined carbohydrates to one that favored both, according to a new paper by University of Washington Dental School professor P.P. Hujoel in the Nutrients journal.

Canary Islands Study Finds Cold Brew Coffees Can Make Significant Contribution Of Fluoride To Diet There

In an example of how fluoride in water can cause processed foods and drinks to have high levels of fluoride, researches from the University of La Laguna report the fluoride content of several ready-to-drink cold brew coffee preparations sold there, and note that regular consumption of these products adds a significant amount of fluoride to the diet.

Mouse Study Finds Intestinal Damage From Fluoride Enhanced In Estrogen Deficient 

Writing out of concern over what they call the “fluoride contamination crisis,” investigators from Henan University of Science and Technology report that mice who are deficient in estrogen because their ovaries were removed, when given sodium fluoride in drinking water, suffered greater damage to their intestinal lining.