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Scientific Consensus

“I’m not interested in medical pedigree. I’m interested in medical consensus… in scientific consensus… the individual scientist does not matter.” And… “Follow the new emergent truth.” Neil deGrass Tyson The Highwire. Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief, The Lancet – Offline: What is medicine’s 5 sigma? The Lancet, April, 11, 2015 “The case against science is straightforward: much […]

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Hearing on LB147 to remove the fluoride mandate: a summary

On March 12, seven people spoke in support of State Sen. Ben Hansen’s Legislative Bill 147, including Stuart Cooper, Executive Director of the Fluoride Action Network and six Nebraskans. Online comments: 53 proponents, 105 opponents, 1 neutral. Nine representatives testified in opposition to the bill including representatives from the dental industry, Nebraska DHHS and the […]