Save Our Water - Massachusetts Communities for Pure Water

The Massachusetts Communities for Pure Water hosted a gathering of anti-fluoride leaders Saturday, January 13th, 2001 at the Westin Hotel in Boston, MA.

Leaders representing organizations from New York, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts planned strategies to raise public awareness regarding their opposition to fluoridation. Those in attendance included Dr. Paul Connett from Flouride Action Network, Dr. Stephen Dean from Save Our Water, Dr. Deb Moore, and Mr. Mike Copeland known for his work on the Masters and Copeland Study (connecting high lead levels in children's blood with drinking fluoridated water).

It was agreed upon to use the internet to provide coordinated campaigns and develop a questionairre looking for vicitims of Dental Fluorosis (a disease caused by fluoride).

The Springfield area has its own "Dr. Jay" but in this case he is a local dentist with his own talk show. Dr. Jay Sullivan invited Drs Manning D.D.S. and Dean D.C. on his show to discuss fluoridation. Dr. Jay tried to stay neutral but later he stated he was for freedom of choice. Thanks to Dr. Jay, Springfield had not one but two radio programs on the subject. (See why the need for the debate here)

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Dr. Stephen Dean to give presentations Presentations can be scheduled for Tuesdays, Thursdays and some weekends. Call Dr. Stephen Dean (413 783-5952) for scheduling and more information.

Michael Kemp a Brewster, MA (Cape Cod) resident announced today the formation of the Save Our Water Committee of Brewster. It is the Committee's goal to promote freedom of choice and not permit toxic waste products to be injected into Brewster drinking water.

If you are interested in joining or would like more information, please contact Mr. Kemp at (508) 896-8523.

The Boston Herald on Wednesday, August 9, 2000 reported that a fluoride accident dispensing several times the maximum contaminant of fluoride inot the water supply, tweenty-three parts per million, was allowed to be sent to the Wakefield residents without their knowledge. In fact, it was only when Fox News station called the town asking them about the spill that the public was alerted.

The Department of Environmental Protection stated that they treated the spill by the book, but residents were fuming according to the newspaper article. The national contaminant levels for fluoride established by the D.E.P. (Department of Environmental Protection), is only four parts per million.

A successful petition drive by the citizens against fluoridation in North Attleborough, MA has secured a place for this controversial program on the ballot this coming November.

In order to totally be implemented the adjacent city that shares the water supply, Plainville MA will have to decide on the question also.

The water commissioner, Paul Hicks of Brewster, MA who expressed his concern regarding the adding of the toxic chemical like fluoride into the water system was chastised in the press for giving his opinion. David Corkrin a member of the Board of Health has also expressed that he is fundamentally opposed to using the public water supply to treat people.

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