53 Cities in 4 States Referendums Defeat Flouridation of Water

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Fluoride and Organized Dentistry: Big Losers this Election Day

New York – November 12, 2008 -- Fifty-three cities rejected fluoridation in

referenda held in four states on November 4, 2008, according to the Fluoride

Action Network (FAN).

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, Paul Connett, PhD. “This is not surprising considering

twenty-three studies now link fluoride exposure to lowered IQ.â€

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.

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.

Contact:

Paul Connett, PhD, _paul_ (paul)

315-379-9200

_http://www.FluorideAction.Net_ (http://www.fluorideaction.net/)

References

November 4, 2008 Election Results

_http://fluoridealert.org/11-4-08.html_

(http://fluoridealert.org/11-4-08.html)

Communities which have rejected fluoridation

_http://www.fluoridealert.org/communities.htm_

(http://www.fluoridealert.org/communities.htm)

Fluoride/IQ Studies

_http://fluoridealert.org/iq.studies.html_

(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.asp

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