FANNZ press release on Yahoo’s news feed.
I didn't intend to write another post on this subject so soon after the last one, but a story on yahoo.com's news feed has really annoyed me. I know journalists these days are seriously under [...]
How does fluoride cause cancer?
I just finished a little project of mine. I apologise for any offense in advance. http://HowDoesFluorideCauseCancer.com/ I'm personally tired of the repeated claims of fluoridated water causing cancer. If you find any scientific mistakes feel [...]
A look into osteosarcoma
My friend & blog-buddy Grant drew my attention to a story about osteosarcoma at stuff.co.nz - and to the comments section, where one commenter raised the issue of a claimed link between this rare form [...]
Nobel Prize winners and fluoridation
We've frequently been told that '14 Nobel prize winners in chemistry & medicine oppose fluoridation', which, while superficially impressive, is really just an argument from authority. (Most of those listed are dead, so it's difficult [...]
Pseudoscience book: Killing us softly
A while back I saw this post spreading around on a couple of Facebook anti-fluoride groups, and noticed people blatantly spreading this as fact when it’s really a bunch of misinformation. "YOU ARE BEING POISONED. [...]
Fluoridated and unfluoridated countries graph
Readers will recognise this graph - similar ones are always being presented to argue that there is no difference between improvement in oral health of people in fluoridated and unfluoridated countries. This one is from [...]
ASA complaints about pro-fluoride adverts “No Grounds To Proceed”
Two ASA complaints have been ruled today. Both are complaints about pro-fluoride adverts, and both have, been judged as "No Grounds To Proceed". Bay of Plenty District Health Board Newspaper Advertisement: “Complainant, J. Burness, said: the [...]
Is theobromine better than fluoride?
Is theobromine better than fluoride? "An organic compound, theobromine, found in chocolate is better than fluoride at remineralising and hardening tooth enamel, according to a new study published in Caries Research. The study investigated the [...]
Waugh’s claim that the decline in maths is from fluoridation
From Declan Waugh's FB page "The data on Fluoride exposure and IQ presented at the Tehran Conference helps to explain Ireland's ranking of 26th of 34 participating OECD countries for students skills and knowledge in [...]
References in ‘The Case Against Fluoride’
Various commenters on the Uni's Facebook page for our Google Hangout earlier this week have urged me & my colleagues to read The Case Against Fluoride, by Drs Connett, Beck & Micklem. One of the reasons [...]