Prof Paul Connett at NZ Parliament

Fluoride Action Network (FAN) are the preeminent group opposed to fluoridation in the world. FAN are our “parent” group. Prof Paul Connett was the Director of FAN for many years and was instrumental in forming Fluoride Free New Zealand in 2003. At that time we called ourselves Fluoride Action Network NZ but changed to Fluoride…

Bone pain, joint pain, arthritis or too much fluoride?

Most people don’t realise, but 50% of fluoride ingested is stored in the bones and soft tissue. Accumulation of fluoride can cause a disease called skeletal fluorosis. The first symptoms of skeletal fluorosis are identical to osteoarthritis.  “Long-term accumulative exposures to fluoride even at low levels carries a risk of sub-clinical or stage-1 musculo-skeletal fluorosis…