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Chicopee Joins Other Cities in the Bay State Opposing the Fluoridation Mandate Bill
April 5, 2005.
After
a recommendation by the Health and Safety Committee of Chicopee to oppose
mandatory fluoridation, the Chicopee Aldermen voted unanimously for a resolution
opposing Senate Bill 122, which will eliminate the current fluoridation
law giving the citizens of Massachusetts the right to vote on the fluoridation
question. Alderman-at-Large James Tillotson, who personally opposes water
fluoridation, stated that this is more of an issue of democracy and the
right to vote than it is about fluoridation. Currently, over 300 cities
and towns in Massachusetts do not fluoridate their water supply even though
the current law permits them to do so. The cities and towns of Springfield,
Ludlow, Granby and Grafton have also sent letters to the Save Our Water
Committee opposing the fluoridation mandate bill.
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Citizens and Community Leaders Attend Annual Save Our Water Committee Meeting
May 17, 2005.
More
than 100 members of the Save Our Water Committee joined with Chicopee
Alderman-at-Large James Tillotson and State Representative Sean
Curran at the Save Our Water Committee spring meeting at the Holiday
Inn in Springfield, Massachusetts. Linda McLaren, Save Our Water
Chairperson, reported that she gave testimony with Dr. Dean at
several hearings regarding Senate Bill 122, which will eliminate
the right to vote on the fluoridation question. She pointed out
that the previous week an official from the Hampden County Dental
Society testified that 90% of the practicing dentists in Massachusetts
did not accept MassHealth patients. She stated that this was the
cause of the "oral health crisis", not the lack of fluoride
in the water. Linda read a report from the Boston Globe entitled, "The
Dental Care Crisis", illustrating that Boston which has been
fluoridated for more than 30 years, has one of the highest dental
decay rates in Massachusetts.
Chicopee
Alderman-at-Large James Tillotson told those present that they
should mobilize to stop this legislation that would deny them the
right to control their water supply.
State Representative Sean Curran stressed the importance of every individual present to call their State legislators asking them to defeat the mandatory fluoridation law.
Dr. Paul Connett, PhD. and Professor of Chemistry at St. Lawrence University, New York, gave a presentation outlining the toxicity of fluoride compounds. He stated that most of the science that proves fluoridation safety was outdated and that new evidence of fluoride's harm could be found on his website, "Fluoride Action Network". The Massachusetts' Committee for Pure Water in recognition of his efforts to prevent toxic chemicals like fluoride being injected into the water supply gave Dr. Connett their "humanitarian" award.
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Two Area Health Boards Discuss Fluoridation
After
the Springfield City Council voted earlier this month to oppose
State House Bill 734, which mandated water fluoridation, the City's
Health Board was asked its opinion regarding fluoridation. At its
March 16 meeting, the Springfield Health Council took testimony,
both pro and con, regarding the fluoridation controversy. Area
dentists and a representative from the Massachusetts Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children testified in favor of water
fluoridation. On the other hand, members of the audience who were
mostly opponents of fluoridation gave testimony in opposition to
water fluoridation.
Roger
Williams, a Springfield resident opposing water fluoridation, stated
that the cause of dental disease was not the lack of fluoride which
is available in toothpaste, mouthwash and dental rinse programs,
but sugar. Springfield business woman and registered nurse, Carol
Armour, held in her hand a prescription bottle of fluoride stating
that 32 ounces of fluoridated water contained the same amount of
fluoride as one prescription fluoride tablet and that in her professional
opinion, fluoride was a drug that should be controlled by medical
professionals. Springfield Save Our Water Chairwoman, Linda McLaren,
stated that the cause of the oral health crisis was not the lack
of fluoride but the lack of dentists accepting poor patients under
Mass Health. She pointed out that 86% of the Bay State's dentists
did not treat the poor children for dental disease, even though
the ADA considered them victims of the oral health crisis. A dentist
present told the audience that they should give up some of their
rights for the children. Dr. Dean immediately replied if the dentists
would also give up their right to have 100% control of their dental
practices by having to be forced to take Mass Health patients.
The dentist replied that it would be cost prohibitive due to financial
considerations faced by many young dentists.
After
requesting scientific information regarding the adverse side effects
of fluoridation and receiving it, the Health Council without reviewing
the documentation, immediately voted in favor of fluoridation,
with one dissenting vote from Councilwoman Josephine Sears. She
stated that all citizens should have the freedom of choice.
The
following week the Chicopee Health and Safety Committee held a
similar hearing, this time the outcome was the complete opposite.
After hearing testimony the Committee voted unanimously to support
the Chicopee Aldermen in their opposition to the State fluoridation
mandate bill that would deny local control of the city's water
supply.
Springfield Residents Support Anti-mandate Resolution
There
was standing room only at the Springfield City Council meeting
this past Valentine's Day, February 14, to support the City Council's
resolution opposing mandatory water fluoridation. Introduced by
Dominic Sarno, this resolution asked that the State Legislature
delete the mandatory language of an oral health bill that would
force every city and town in the Bay State with a population of
over 5,000 to fluoridate its drinking water without the benefit
of a community vote on the question. Councilman Sarno stated that
Springfield has one of the best water supplies in the country,
and that if, "it isn't broken do not fix it by adding fluoride
chemicals". Councilman Angelo Puppolo stated that the passage
of this resolution should send "a clear message" to Beacon
Hill that every city wants to retain control over its water supply.
Giving
public testimony at this meeting was Dr. Stephen A. Dean, President
of the Communities for Pure Water, who stated that his organization
supported oral health but opposed using the water supply to inject
fluoride chemicals that have been linked to many health problems
and violated a person's right to choose. Chairperson of the Springfield
Save Our Water Committee, Linda McLaren, demonstrated that water
fluoridation was not absolutely safe by showing the Council and
audience that recent fluoride accidents in Marboro and Wakefield,
Massachusetts, posed a health risk to their communities. After
public testimony was taken, the Springfield City Council unanimously
approved this resolution supporting "home rule" and the
rights of the citizens to vote on water fluoridation.
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Three other cities show concern regarding water fluoridation
The Town of Ludlow Board of Health has expressed its opposition to water fluoridation by sending a letter to a Save Our Water member, Virginia Malachowski. Dr. Bruce Dziura, Chairman, stated that, "I, too, am against fluoridation". And stated that he "would do everything in my power to keep fluoridation out of our water".
Letters also have been received from Granby and Grafton, Massachusetts, the Town of Grafton's Health Agent questioning the effectiveness of water fluoridation stating that Grafton provides fluoride treatments to its school children, and the town of Granby stating that they wish to keep local control of health issues and the fluoridation of their drinking water in the hands of their citizens. Hopefully more cities will contact the State Legislature opposing the proposed mandatory fluoridation oral bill.
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Currently the United States has more than 140,000 men and women in Iraq to promote "Operation Iraqi Freedom". As of this date, more than 1300 soldiers have died in order to establish a free democracy centering around the individual Iraqi's right to vote in the January general elections.
It is ironic that the Massachusetts Legislature is considering a bill that abolishes our current law (GL111 Section 8C) that gives the citizens of a Commonwealth the right to vote on water fluoridation.
We need your help to defend our HEALTH FREEDOM. If you are a citizen, contact your legislator and ask them to strike down the mandate language denying you the right to vote on water fluoridation. If you are a member of the media, please research this controversy and report on this important issue. If you are a legislator, please help us strike out the mandatory language and maintain our current law that gives home rule to the cities and towns of Massachusetts regarding their water supply.
Please contact our office if you would like to help us in any way possible.
Dr. Steve Dean, President
Massachusetts Communities for Pure Water
1367 Parker St., Springfield, MA 01129
1-413-783-2642 Fax: 1-413-783-4011
email: drdean@the-spa.com
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Springfield Service Organizations Hear the Fluoridation Story
The
Save Our Water Committee in August and September had three opportunities
to speak to area service organizations regarding the possibility
of losing the right to vote on the fluoridation question.
Approximately
60 members of the Pine Point branch of the Golden Age Club were
given a PowerPoint presentation outlining the Save Our Water Committee
of Springfield's objections of adding toxic fluoride waste products
to the city's water supply. Dr. Dean, President of the Massachusetts
Committee for Pure Water pointed out that voluntary fluoride programs
would accomplish the same goals for those citizens wishing their
children to have fluoride treatment. Many members of that association
expressed concern that their rights to chose would be violated
if Massachusetts abolishes the current law allowing cities and
towns in the Bay State to vote on the question of adding fluorides
to the water supply.
The Springfield Rotary Club and the Springfield Lion's Club also were given the opportunity to hear the fluoridation issue.
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Springfield Area Radio Personalities Oppose Water Fluoridation
John
Walters at Radio Station WMAS AM invited Dr. Stephen Dean to his
morning "Food Dude" radio show. Mr. Walters, an avid
chef and food connoisseur, broadcast from the Good Table Restaurant
in Westfield, Massachusetts. 
It
was Mr. Walters' opinion that fluoride should remain in toothpaste
and not be added to the water supply. He further stated that he
realized that cooking with fluoride concentrates this toxic chemical
many times.
Area
talk show host, Charlie Spencer broadcasting on Saturday mornings
stated that he was a strong supporter of children's health, but
opposed fluoride compounds that are scraped from industrial smoke
stacks being injected into the Springfield water supply. Mr. Spencer,
who is a strong environmentalist, supported "freedom of choice" when
it comes to an individual's personal health.
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Fluoridation Foes Gather
Hearing
the news that efforts will be made to promote fluoridation state wide in
Massachusetts, anti-fluoridationists met at the Holiday Inn on May 16th,
2004, to discuss their response to forced fluoridation. Sponsored by the
Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children, this new initiative entitled " A
State of Decay" is a well financed and organized effort to address
the oral health crisis in Massachusetts.
Dr. Stephen Dean, DC, President of the Massachusetts Communities For Pure Water stated that while he's not opposed to dental health initiatives he was opposed to mandatory fluoridation (read press statement). He explained that the oral health crisis with children suffering from dental decay was principally caused by the lack of dentists participating in treating the poor through Mass. Health. A legislative study pointed out that only 12% of the 5000 dentists in Massachusetts participate in Mass. Health and that this was a dental care crisis. Many of the pictures depicting children with dental decay, Dean said were of children from the Boston area that has been fluoridated for more than 30 years.
The Save Our Water Committee of Massachusetts is asking all city officials, health departments and citizens to hear all the facts regarding water fluoridation before making it a part of this new legislative initiative.
For more information contact Dr. Dean at 413-783-5952.
Fax:413-783-4011
email:drdean@the-spa.com
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Longmeadow Citizens Attempt To Remove Water Fluoridation
After
several years of injecting sodium fluoride into the Longmeadow water supply,
a committee has formed hoping to remove it. The Longmeadow Citizens for
Pure Water has attended town meetings and presented arguments outlining
their opposition to the town's fluoridation program. Recently, George J.
Krol, Ph.D. joined the ranks of the opposition stating that fluorilde is
a toxic chemical which interferes with many important functions of the human
body. He states in a recent letter to the editor: "I am also concerned
about the evidence that fluoride ion inhibits the function of pineal and
thyroid glands and binds to and inhibits the activity of important metabolic
enzymes and about exceptionally low solubility of aluminum, calcium, and
magnesium salts that can contribute to kidney malfunction".
Dr. Krol, who was employed as a chemist for over thirty years in pharmaceutical
and medical research joined the committee with the intention of bringing the
fluoridation issue to the Longmeadow community asking the citizens to remove
fluoride from the water supply. This topic will be discussed at Longmeadow's
annual town meeting in April.
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Local Fluoridation Author Fights Water Fluoridation Again
For
the second time in five years the citizens of Methuen, MA are facing
a referendum regarding Water Fluoridation. Louis Ronsivalli, a
graduate of Boston University with a degree in Biology and a Masters
in Food Science and Nutrition, finds it difficult to understand
why the Health Department is pushing Fluoridation again. Methuen
defeated Fluoridation in 1997.
Louis, who has written two books opposing Fluoridation states that the “Safe Water Drinking Act” expressly prohibits the addition of any chemical from being put into the water supply that is not designed to make it safe. Fluoride is a toxic chemical that builds up in the body and the public should not be exposed to this waste product though their drinking water.
Louis expects the weeks leading to the election will have many fluoridation ads, which do not mention the Health risks. It is his hope that the public will support "Health Freedom Of Choice” and once again, REJECT FLUORIDATION.
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Longmeadow Water Commissioner Questions Safety of Fluoridation
Bruce
Randall, Longmeadow Water Commissioner, at a recent town meeting hoped
to discuss his concerns regarding that town's 16 year fluoridation program.
Having a mechanical engineering background from UMass, Commissioner Randall
stated that the water supply including the chemicals used in fluoridation
could be used in a terrorist attack. He further expressed concern that
a recent visit to the pumping station that injects fluoride into the drinking
water could easily be the target of a terrorist attack. He said that the
sodium fluoride used is in marked bags clearly spelling out the word "POISON"
on the label and the powder, in his opinion, looks like anthrax agent.
Commissioner Randall feels that after the events of 9/11 the Longmeadow
citizens should have a "choice" to discontinue the controversial practice
of fluoridation. (see his recent letter
to the editor, Union News)
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Dr. Dean speaks on Cape Cod Radio
Dr.
Paula Sperry, a Chiropractor practicing in Eastham, MA, on beautiful Cape
Cod, asked Dr. Dean to speak about Fluoridation on her radio program,
March 5th, 2002.
Dr. Sperry, who took part in the defeat of Fluoridation earlier this year in Brewster, MA., thought this topic would be a good one to revisit on her show.
Many thanks to Dr. Sperry and the staff of Radio Station WMOR FM (Public Radio). Provincetown, Cape Cod, MA.
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With the defeat of Fluoridation this year in many parts of the country, including Brewster MA, Ithaca NY and Brattleboro VT, the proponents have developed a new strategy -- don't debate. Having over $400,000 (ear-marked for Dental Care), the Worcester Dentists and Health Department have chosen to buy radio ads, full newspaper advertisements and have one-sided presentations rather than let the public hear both sides in a debate. Last year this strategy worked in Las Vegas, NV in a $700,000 campaign.
On October 18th 2001 the proponents presented a "Fluoridation Forum" at Quinsigamond College; the only problem was - they didn't let opponents speak.
Dr. Debra Moore, a member of Worcester Citizens for Total Health (an anti-fluoridation group), invited the proponents to debate a team of International experts on Fluoridation. However, the proponents did not show up for this debate held on Oct. 20th at Clark University.
Dr. Paul Connett speaking against Fluoridation that night said that the tactic of avoiding debates is not new and that the dentists were "chickens" when it came to a scientific discussion on the merits of Fluoridation.
Dr. Hardy Limeback Associate Professor and Head of Preventive Dentistry Toronto Canada stated that he taught Fluoridation and supported it until he observed adverse reactions after long term exposure (see his reasons at www.fluoridealert.org).
Retired
Professor Myron Copland told the group that the chemical acid used in
Fluoridating 90% of the United States drinking water is a waste product
of the phosphate industry and contains arsenic and lead. Professor Copland
outlined his research with Dr. Rogers Masters at Dartmouth University
demonstrating the relationship of the Fluoride chemical (silicofluorides)
and higher blood lead levels in children drinking Fluoridated water in
MA. (see below for some links to these reports)
Dr.
Connett expressed the hope that big money, no debates and political endorsements
won't overcome the right of the public to have a safe water supply free
of toxic industrial wastes.
Dr. Dean is quoted in an article from the Worcester Telegram
(temporarily available online):
http://www.telegram.com/extra/election2001/recent/fluoride1024.html
Myron Copland and Rogers Masters Reports found at Flouride Action Alert's web site:
[See "Don't add fluoride, other chemicals to water" in the Worcester Telegram.]
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Brewster Votes Against Fluoridation
At it's May town meeting, the little town of Brewster, MA rejected Fluoridation by better than a two to one margin.
Many residents stated that Cape Cod had enough water problems without adding another chemical to their water supply.
[See "Brewster water fluoridation: A non-issue, for now" from the Cape Codder online]
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MA Communnities Sponsor Northeast Conference
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).
Also being planned is a class-action lawsuit.
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"Food Dude" Helps Get Word Out
Radio personality John Walters invited Dr. Dean to the WMAS radio station in Springfield MA Saturday April 14th to present his case against water fluoridation. The radio program ran for 2 hours and took calls from the listeners. All the callers expressed their opinion that fluoride should be given on a voluntary basis and not forced down their throats.
A special thanks to the "Food Dude" for getting the word out.
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On Tuesday, March 27th, Dr. Dean was invited to present the issue of Fluoridation to the Le Stella d'Italia [Stars of Italy] Retirement Club.
Appoximately 60 members viewed a slide program illustrating the reasons the Save Our Water Committee is opposed to the Fluoridation of Springfield's water supply. Most of the Club members stated that "FREEDOM OF CHOICE" was the main issue, and did not want to force all to take fluoride through their water.
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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)
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.
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Fluoride Spill in Wakefield, MA
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.
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Fluoridation Gets on the Ballot in North Attleborough
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.
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Water Superintendent Criticized for Leaning Away from Water Fluoridation
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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