Posts Tagged ‘anti-flouridation movement’

Is Portland Anti-Science?

For years, Portland has ranked as one of America’s greenest cities. While its eco-minded culture has been famously lampooned in Portlandia, the city’s environmentally friendly reputation is well earned, as (Seattle-based) Grist notes: Portland’s public transit system is held up as a model for the country. Per capita carbon emissions are down 26 percent since 1990. Portland consistently tops…Continue Reading…

Blood is Thicker than Crankery

There’s an interesting food fight taking place at ScienceBlogs. Orac is dismayed that Coby Beck allowed his father to “hijack” his blog with this “case against flouride” post. Orac is all over the irony of this. I have to agree. It’s akin to Coby handing over his blog to an anti-vaxxer.