New Hampshire FIRST on Fluoride Warning!! (as per FAN's report)

On August 4th, 2012, the state of New Hampshire will become the first state to require fluoridating communities to warn their citizens about the fluorosis risk the additive poses to infants.

This past week, Governor John Lynch signed HB1416, "an act relative to a required fluoride statement." The law will require the following notice on all consumer confidence reports, which must be mailed to all water consumers, be posted online, and available at city halls:

"Your public water supply is fluoridated. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, if your child under the age of 6 months is exclusively consuming infant formula reconstituted with fluoridated water, there may be an increased chance of dental fluorosis. Consult your child's health care provider for more information."

This new law is a proactive approach to reducing NH fluorosis rates by notifying parents about the risk posed to their infants by fluoridated water...This marks a point when the State of New Hampshire has officially recognized that fluoridated water poses a risk to NH infants; a risk backed up by countless studies and a growing fluorosis epidemic that afflicts 41% of U.S. adolescents.

Even with this strong opposition from the well-financed dental lobby, the bill was still passed by the NH House by a vote of 253-23, and passed unanimously by the NH Senate. HB-1416 was also signed quickly by Governor John Lynch, rather than being approved without his signature, showing his strong support for this action.

Recently at the state level, two bills were introduced in NH calling for a prohibition of fluoridation...as well as Illinois and Tennessee. Vermont and Florida's attempts to mandate fluoridation has died, and New Jersey's attempt has stalled.

4 cities just recently voted fluoridation out of their city's drinking water, and they are: Pevely, Missouri (to save the city money)--Bassett, Nebraska (population of 636 voted it out at county elections)--Churchill, Manitoba (Canada) [town council voted it out after petition signed by citizens]--Argos, Indiana (town council voted it out on bidding of the city's water superintendent worried about health risks and city expenses).

Other cities with upcoming fluoride hearings, or city committee studying the issue, are: New York City, Milwaukee, Phoenix, Sante Fe, and Anchorage.