New York – November 2008 -- Fifty-three cities rejected fluoridation in referenda held in four states on November 4, 2008, according to the Fluoride Action Network (FAN). Usually, fluoridation easily passes when co-balloted with choice of president, when turnout is high. Americans are no longer being fooled by organized dentistry.
Lobbied by the Nebraska Dental Association and supported by the American Dental Association (ADA), the Nebraska legislature passed a law in April 2008, over the Governor’s veto, to require all Nebraska cities with populations over 1,000 to add fluoride chemicals into water supplies unless cities opt-out by 2010. Forty-nine Nebraska cities said “no thanks” in referenda on Election Day.
Corning NY residents passed a citizen-initiated referendum to rescind their city council's right to decide the issue for them - effectively halting fluoridation. A pro-fluoridation dentist raised $100,000, mostly from dental organizations, to fund the fluoridation scheme. Corning joins 15 NY State communities that have rejected fluoridation in past years.
Also voting down fluoridation: Prairie du Chien, Wisconisn; Jackman and Moose River, Maine.
“Once again we have seen confirmed - from Maine to Nebraska - that informed citizens, when given a choice, will reject fluoridation," says FAN Executive Director, Paul Connett, PhD. “This is not surprising considering twenty-three studies now link fluoride exposure to lowered IQ.” Health effects from fluoride can be found here: http://www.FluorideAction.net/health
According to Connett, these rejections bode well for a citizen fight back in Louisiana. After years of trying, the ADA and the Louisiana Dental Association expended much money and lobbying efforts to finally convince a novice group of Louisiana State Legislators to pass a fluoridation mandate law this year. However, cities can still opt out after petitioning 15 percent of registered voters for a referendum which must then pass by a majority of voters.
Alamo Heights, Texas rejected fluoridation in September 2008. A city council member who is a retired geophysicist, with a keen interest in research and the time to do it, confronted Texas “fluoridation experts” who were unable to answer important safety questions. As a result, the council unanimously said “No” to fluoridation.
After researching both the ADA and Centers for Disease Control’s fluoridation information, a Hastings, Nebraska businessman turned activist against fluoridation because those in favor of fluoridation were never able to prove that it was harmless. (See: http://www.hastingstribune.com/news111108_faces.html_
Other US cities rejecting fluoridation in 2008 prior to Election Day: Littleton and Yarmouth, Massachusetts; Poughkeepsie, NY; Manila, California; Marion, Wisconsin.
In Canada: Quebec City, Quebec; Dryden, Welland, Pelham, and parts of Thorold, Ontario
In the UK: Isle of Man; Pendle, Hyndburn, and Lancashire England.
In New Zealand: Alexandra, Earnslceugh/Manuheriki and Cromwell.
70% of US public water suppliers add unnecessary, costly and harmful fluoride chemicals . Stop them by signing on here:
http://congress.FluorideAction.Net
References:
November 4, 2008 Election Results
http://fluoridealert.org/11-4-08.html
Communities which have rejected fluoridation
http://www.fluoridealert.org/communities.htm
Fluoride/IQ Studies
http://fluoridealert.org/iq.studies.html
American Dental Association gives Nebraska Dental Association fluoridation legislative award
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/ADA-Honors-State-Local-Dental/story.aspx?guid={409B3331-CAA4-4C43-BC4E-C6234BDB896B}
or http://tinyurl.com/ADAnebraska
Fluoride and Health
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