Dear Organic Consumer,

As a consumer concerned about Water Fluoridation , you may be interested in the following developments that occurred this month:

1) Former Health Minister of Belgium Signs Statement to End Water Fluoridation

Over 150 more health professionals signed the Professionals' Statement this month. The new signers include dentists, doctors, PhD scientists, nurses, naturopaths, and chiropractors. We're also happy to note that the Statement was signed by the Former Federal Health Minister of Belgium, Magda Aelvoet. At present, there are 1383 signers to the Statement.

If you know of other health professionals who may like to sign the statement, please refer them to our online sign-up form.

2) FAN Launches New Online Video Series of "Professional Perspectives"

On January 16th, FAN launched the first in a series of online video vignettes which will be produced throughout 2008. The series, titled "Professional Perspectives", will feature some of the experts who have signed FAN's "Professionals' Statement to End Water Fluoridation."

The first installment of the series features Dr. Bill Osmunson, a practicing dentist who promoted fluoridation for the first 25 years of his professional career. In this short 5-minute video, Dr. Osmunson discusses some of the reasons that led him to reconsider, and ultimately oppose, fluoridation. To watch the video, click here.

We are currently trying to schedule several more video shoots for this series. If you may be interested in participating, please email us at: kevin@fluoridealert.org . (In your email, please indicate what themes you would like to address if you were to give a 3-5 minute presentation.)

3) FAN Releases Review of "Top 10 Scientific Developments of 2007"

To help our readers keep abreast of the latest scientific research, FAN recently issued a review of the "Top 10 Scientific Developments" in 2007. The developments include: new evidence on the damage fluoride causes to the developing brain; new evidence on the risk of fluoride poisoning from drinking too much tea; new evidence linking fluoridation chemicals to increased uptake of lead; and new evidence questioning fluoride's purported benefits. To view FAN's "Top 10", click here

4) Major Conference on Fluoride Toxicity Announced for August 2008

It's official. Dr Hardy Limeback, from the University of Toronto, has recently announced that Toronto will be the site of the International Society for Fluoride Research's upcoming conference on fluoride toxicity. Titled "Fluoride: Bone & Brain Effects", the conference will feature presentations from research scientists around the world, and will take place in Toronto from August 7th-10th. To sign up, or read more about the conference, click here.

Sincerely,
Paul Connett, PhD Executive Director Fluoride Action Network paul@fluoridealert.org