NaturalNews: Safe water activists pressure Austin to drop fluoride‏ and more

Dear Lisbon Reporter and NaturalNews readers, 

Safe water activists hit the Austin City Council hard yesterday, calling them out for poisoning the water supply with fluoride.
Even our local resident activist "Ronnie Reeferseed" let 'em have it during the meeting:
http://www.naturalnews.com/044120_Austin_City_Council_water_fluoridation_hydrofluorosilicic_acid.html

If you use your smart phone too much, you can get "tech neck" wrinkles!
http://www.naturalnews.com/044119_tech_neck_wrinkles_smart_devices.html

Among other health benefits, vitamin C can also help reduce the risk of stroke:
http://www.naturalnews.com/044118_vitamin_C_stroke_risk_healthy_immune_system.html

More Obamacare fallout: Now Target is dropping health insurance for its part-time employees:
http://www.naturalnews.com/044117_Obamacare_part-time_employees_Target.html

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