Fluoridated toothpaste was invented in Bloomington, but until recently, the city drinking water supply lacked the mineral. Bloomington experienced almost five years of inconsistent fluoridation from Bloomington’s water supply, which comes from the Monroe Water Treatment Plant. But on Jan. 28, the city reintroduced fluoride into the system. Citing a reoccurring leak in the fluoride […]
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Is Fluoride the Only Chemical Trump’s EPA Will Strictly Regulate?
On January 22, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcedthat it would re-evaluate its scientific review of fluoride in drinking water and potentially update the federal drinking water standards. This is a curious move from an agency that has spent the last year pausing and eliminating regulations for toxic chemicals, including rolling back drinking water […]
Reneau introduces slew of bills to Tennessee legislature in line with MAHA agenda
A Hamilton County representative introduced a slew of bills that align with the Make America Healthy Again agenda associated with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who stopped at the Tennessee Capitol for his “Take Back Your Health” tour. State Rep. Michele Reneau, R-Hixson, sponsored six pieces of legislation regarding public health […]
City says fluoride is back to recommended levels after years of issues
Bloomington has restored fluoride to its tap water supplies after more than six years without consistent levels, the city announced Monday. The city had been without consistently fluoridated tap water since late 2019 due to persistent erosion issues with the City of Bloomington Utilities’ (CBU) water tank lining. As of Jan. 28, the city said […]
New film reexamines Grand Rapids’ role in water fluoridation
Did you know Grand Rapids was the first city in the nation to fluoridate its public water supply? In 1945, Grand Rapids became the first city in the nation to add fluoride to its public water supply — widely heralded as a public-health milestone that would ripple across hundreds of communities nationwide. Tonight, Feb. 9, […]
DuBois Council authorizes preliminary steps toward possible removal of fluoride from water
DuBOIS — DuBois City Council voted Wednesday night to authorize administration to begin preliminary steps toward potentially removing fluoride from the city’s public water supply, a decision officials emphasized is not final and will involve additional public notice and hearings. Interim Co-City Manager Ben Kafferlin said the issue was raised at a prior meeting, when […]
EPA initiates accelerated review of fluoride in drinking water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has initiated an accelerated review of fluoride in drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The action marks the first step in an expedited process to evaluate potential health effects associated with fluoride exposure and could inform future regulatory decisions related to drinking water standards for the entire country. […]
House tries again to make water fluoridation optional in Kentucky
FRANKFORT — Water fluoridation would become optional in Kentucky under a bill approved Thursday by the Kentucky House. House Bill 103 passed 67-29. The House also approved the proposal last year before it died in the Senate. Primary sponsor Rep. Mark Hart, R-Falmouth, has heralded it as a local control measure, calling the state’s current […]
Fluoride ban efforts show RFK Jr.’s reach
Texas is among a growing number of states where the idea of banning fluoride is gaining traction as part of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement. More than 67% of Texans were served by fluoridated community water systems in 2022, per the latest CDC estimates. Zoom in: Dallas, Fort Worth […]
Tivan hails ‘globally significant’ fluorite resource in WA
Tivan Limited has reported an upgrade in mineral resource estimate for its Speewah fluorite project in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, confirming the project as a globally significant fluorite resource. The updated mineral resource estimate outlines a total resource of 43.2 million tonnes grading 8.3 per cent calcium fluoride, containing 3.6 million tonnes of […]