New research reaffirms that fluoride at levels recommended for community water fluoridation in the U.S. does not negatively impact IQ or cognitive function. A cohort study published April 13 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found no evidence that community water fluoridation is negatively associated with adolescent IQ or adult cognitive functioning. […]
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ConverDyn Considers Building Second Uranium Conversion Plant in Illinois
ConverDyn, a partnership between Solstice Advanced Materials and General Atomics, is exploring the possibility of building a new uranium conversion plant in the United States. The company serves as the exclusive marketing agent for uranium hexafluoride (UF6) produced at the Metropolis Works plant in Illinois, the country’s only domestic uranium conversion facility. Against a backdrop […]
City of Birmingham Again Urges Judge to Force Return of Fluoride to Water System
The city of Birmingham is again pressing a Jefferson County judge to order Central Alabama Water to restore fluoride to its drinking water system, arguing in a new court filing that the utility violated state law, created a public health risk and concealed the removal from the public. The filing comes after Circuit Judge Frederic […]
Middle East conflict causes a fluoride shortage for US drinking water
This week, the City of Baltimore’s public water system cut fluoride levels in its drinking water nearly in half. It’s a response to strains in the supply chain caused by the conflict in the Middle East. “We were alerted that our supplier was going to be reducing the supply from three deliveries per month to […]
Fluoride dosing returning to Auckland’s water supply
Fluoride dosing at our plants was temporarily paused on March 30 while we changed stock of our fluoride product. The pause followed advice from our supplier that a recent delivery of fluoride treatment product showed differences in chemical composition that, in its concentrated form, could increase the risk of corrosion in our storage facilities. This […]
Environmentalists Defend TSCA Suit Over EPA Denial Of HF Petition
Facing EPA and oil industry dismissal motions, environmentalists are urging a federal district court to preserve their suit challenging the agency’s denial of a TSCA petition seeking stricter regulation of hydrogen fluoride (HF), arguing they face credible threats of harm and have properly stated a claim for relief that the court can grant. “TSCA does […]
Fluoride in Drinking Water Has No Effect on IQ or Brain Function, Study Finds
A new study found no link between fluoride in drinking water and negative impacts on brain health. Aidana K/Stocksy A new study finds no evidence that fluoridated drinking water affects children’s IQ or the cognitive abilities of older adults. Experts say fluoride in drinking water helps prevent tooth decay and cavities. They add that a […]
PNAS Just Published a Policy Brief. They’re Calling It a Cohort Study.
A paper dropped this morning in PNAS claiming that community water fluoridation has no effect on adolescent IQ or adult cognitive function. Within hours it was circulating as proof that the science is settled — that states like Utah and Florida made a mistake pulling fluoride from their water, and that critics of fluoridation are, once again, trafficking […]
Unsafe levels of fluoride detected in Lee County drinking water
LEE COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) – A Notice of Violation has been issued in Lee County as of Wednesday, April 8, after the Environmental Protection Division (EPD) discovered that Lee County Utilities Authority Water System exceeded the maximum contaminant level (MCL) for fluoride, according to a release from the Lee County Board of Commissioners. Fluoride is […]
Iran war has some US water utilities facing a fluoride shortage
It’s not just gas prices: Some U.S. water utilities are reporting the Middle East war is disrupting their ability to maintain recommended fluoride levels in the drinking water. Over the past few weeks, a few water utilities have said their supply had been disrupted, according to the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies. Fluoride is used […]