By Jonathan | TruthAlliance.net | Mar. 20, 2008

The Advisory Board to the City and County of Denver's water treatment was confronted by We Are Change Colorado about the dangers of Fluoride today March 20th, 2008. 

The Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) of Denver Water is a 10-member volunteer committee whose function is to advise water department staff and commissioners on issues while encouraging and coordinating public participation in the water department's policy making process.

The CAC exists as a result of the Colorado Foothills Agreement. In the late 1970s, Denver Water found itself in need of a new treatment plant and operating reservoir. Public concern over growth issues and potential environmental impact in the canyon where the reservoir was to be built led to the Foothills Agreement -- a pact between Denver Water, federal agencies, elected officials and the environmental community. Among other things, terms of the 1978 agreement required the formation of a citizen group charged with representing public interests.

The Denver Board of Water Commissioners recognizes that there is a need for full and timely public participation in the decision making process of the Board on important Board decisions and, to insure that participation, it has agreed to create a Citizens' Advisory Committee with a substantial degree of independence. Under the Denver City Charter, the Board has not and legally cannot delegate to the committee any responsibility placed upon the Board by law.

 Here is a highly recommended short documentary that is intended to inform people about the Fluoride Issue:

 Here is Dr. Stanley Monteith giving one of the best lectures on the Fluoride Issue:

If you want to take part in this process the Truth Alliance and We Are Change are doing, attend the meetings and let the Advisory Board know what you want.  All meetings are held at Denver Water, 1600 West 12^th Ave, (Map) on the third Thursday of each month from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Denver Water Board Room unless otherwise noted on the agenda. Agendas will be posted one week prior to the meeting. Minutes will be posted after approval at the following meeting.  You can check their site at this link: http://www.denverwater.org/indexmain.html

the next monthly meetings will be held on these dates:

For individuals outside of Denver, Colorado, locate your local water treatment Advisory Board online and contact them or attend one of their meetings.  Bring DVD's of info and pamphlets of information to hand out.  Prepare a presentation and educate your local representatives.

You can contact this website, TruthAlliance.net for further information on obtaining DVD's to distribute.  We will have downloadable DVD images and video files soon.

Here are some more videos:

The Senior Vice President of the EPA Headquarters Union discusses the dangers of fluoride in our drinking water. 

On October 24, 1996 Dr. Phyllis Mullenix spoke about fluoride at Clark University in Worchester, Massachusetts.

For more information on fluoride and water fluoridation visit the website www.MaeBrussell.com. Go to the "Articles, excerpts, and notes" section.

In 1985, administrators at the Environmental Protection Agency - acting against the advice of staff scientists - doubled the maximum level of fluoride that can be allowed in drinking water. This report from ABC News' Washington DC affiliate describes the lawsuit that the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) brought against the EPA administration to reverse this ruling. Unfortunately, the NRDC lost the case, and EPA was able to double the standard.