The Fluoride Action Network (FAN), a nonprofit group dedicated to ending the practice of artificial water fluoridation, has created an official petition aimed at putting a stop to federal government support of fluoridation, and eventually ending the harmful practice altogether. But in order to get an official government response, FAN must receive at least 5,000 signatures by October 26, 2011. [...]
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Myth #1 – There’s nothing in my tap that could really hurt me or my family. FALSE: Studies show that many contaminants can be found in water from industrial chemicals to pharmaceutical wastes and residues, not to mention toxic heavy metals. Myth #2 – I should drink Eight 8 ounce glasses of water a day. FALSE: It is a good idea to flush your body’s system with water to remain hydrated during the day but there are some things you should think about before picking up your first glass. Click to read more…… [...] The Vermont Department of Health announced on Aug. 17 that laboratory tests revealed low levels of the radioactive isotope tritium on the Connecticut River’s shoreline adjacent to the Vermont Yankee nuclear power station. “We have been tracking the plume of tritium-contaminated groundwater as it moves slowly toward the river, and this new finding confirms that the tritium has traveled from the Yankee site to the Connecticut River,” said Health Commissioner Harry Chen, M.D. [...] While millions of people in the world are struggling to access safe drinking water, drugs contamination in the supply water has been emerging as a rising concern. [...] The Environmental Protection Agency will set a limit on the amount of the chemical perchlorate, as well as other “toxic contaminants,” in drinking water, it announced Wednesday. [...] About 28% of the children in the low-fluoride area scored as bright, normal or higher intelligence compared to only 8% in the “high” fluoride area of Wamaio In the high-fluoride city, 15% had scores indicating mental retardation and only 6% in the low-fluoride city. The study authors write: “In this study we found a significant dose-response relation between fluoride level in serum and children’s IQ.” Read More… [...] Rob Love, Heather Fazio, & Dr. Paul Connett Speak To Austin City Council Opposing Water FluoridationDr. Paul Connett, a professor of environmental chemistry at St. Lawrence University in New York and director of the Fluoride Action Network—America’s largest organization opposing water fluoridation—kicked off his six-day Austin, Texas tour at the Nov. 4 Austin City Council meeting where he pressed the council to consider re-evaluation of the city’s water fluoridation practices. Continued…. [...] Advocates of fluoridated water insist that the chemical additive is good for teeth, but actual science routinely shows otherwise, including a new study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association confirming fluoride as a toxic substance that actually destroys teeth, particularly those of developing young children and babies. [...] The water in the canals and irrigation channels in the L’Albufera Natural Park in Valencia, Spain contain cocaine, ecstasy and a further six drugs. This has been confirmed by a study carried out by researchers from the University of Valencia (UV), who have issued a warning about the continued presence of these substances on wildlife and human health. [...] Fluoride has been added to our water supply for the last 60 years, supposedly for the benefit of our teeth. It is widely believed that adding fluoride to the drinking water will help to prevent dental caries (cavities). However, the 1999 Centers For Disease Control study widely cited as justification for the fluoridation of the water supply only looked at topical applications of fluoride in the form of toothpastes and dental fluoride treatments, not ingested fluoride. [...] |
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