Fifteen prominent scientists and health professionals discuss emerging evidence of harm, and explain why fluoridation must stop now.

Features:
Dr. Arvid Carlsson, Nobel Laureate in Medicine
Dr. Hardy Limeback, Head of Preventative Dentistry, University of Toronto, NRC panel
Dr. Kathleen Thiessen, risk analyst, NCR panel
Dr. Robert Isaacson, Distinguished Professor, NRC panel
Dr. Vyvyan Howard, Foetal Patho-Toxicologist
Dr. Paul Connett, Environmental Chemist
Sir Ian Chalmers, Health Services Researcher

Dr. David Kennedy DDS (past president of the Interntional Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology) and Dr. Kathleen Thiessen (senior scientist and risk analysis expert at SENES Oak Ridge)  present data and calculations which show that fluoridation leaves no margin of safety to protect the health of the community.

Dr. Thiessen served on the panel which conducted the 2006 NRC review.

Investigative journalist Christopher Bryson spent ten years researching the history of fluoridation. In this in-depth interview, he discusses the real forces behind the promotion of this practice.

This historical background is essential to understanding how fluoridation came to be implemented, why it is a heavily political issue, and why medical and scientific opposition has been consistently suppressed. See summary at History of Fluoridation. 

On June 29, 2000, Dr. J. William Hirzy of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) testified before a Senate subcommittee, explaining why the EPA Headquarters Union, representing 1500 federal scientists, lawyers, engineers and other professionals, were calling for a moratorium on water fluoridation.

Today, a total of eleven EPA union, representing 7000 EPA professionals, are demanding an end to fluoridation. (See EPA.)

Dr. Hardy Limeback, former president of the Canadian Association of Dental Research, and the Head of Preventive Dentistry at the University of Toronto, was a fluoridation proponent until he discovered that the data does not support ingesting fluoride, and points to numerous adverse effects, including hip fracture, arthritis, and cancer.

Dr. Limeback served on the panel which conducted the 2006 NRC review.  

In 2006, Dr. Joey Hensley, a physician in the Tennessee legislature, urged all water districts in Tennessee to stop fluoridating, based on the findings of the NRC review. 

Daniel Stockin, a public health professional with the Lillie Center, warned of the legal ramifications of ignoring the health risks identifed by the NRC panel.

Scientists warn kidney patients of heightened risk of adverse effects from fluoridated water. (3 min)

Dr Vyvyan Howard, patho-toxicologist, discusses the effects of fluoride on foetal development and children. (4 min)

Dr. Bill Osmunson, dentist and former supporter of fluoridation, talks about his change of mind. He urges doctors and dentists to consider all the evidence. (5 min)

Brent Foster, environmental professional at the Sierra Club, discusses how he learned of the environmental impact of fluoride. He used  research to persuade the Oregon legislature to change its position on the practice. (5 min)

Australian current affairs programme The Investigators reports on the failures of fluoridation and dangers of fluoride over-exposure. (11 min)

What fluoride does to horses. (8 min)