After a five-month review, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on October 31, 2025 that it would restrict ingestible fluoride tablets and drops prescribed to children. Such tablets or drops have for years been prescribed for children to swallow; they are intended to prevent cavities from the inside (systemic fluoride), as opposed to […]
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Welcome to the Fluoride Action Network News Archive. The FAN News Archive serves as an historical repository for fluoride news stories, positive or negative. Since FAN catalogs all news stories on fluoride, our news section remains a reliable database of all published fluoride news.
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UI study finds large fluoride gaps in Iowa’s groundwater amid national debate
In a study spanning nearly 90 years of testing, Iowa’s groundwater fluoride levels ranged from barely traceable to more than 11 milligrams per liter, far above the federal guideline, according to University of Iowa researchers. The September study conducted by UI researchers found that, across the state, fluoride levels in groundwater ranged from below 0.1 […]
Crest must face lawsuit for putting too much toothpaste on the box art for children’s products, judge rules
he makers of Crest toothpaste must face a lawsuit after a judge approved a motion allowing parents to question whether the brand’s packaging implies that children can use more of the product than is safe. U.S. District Judge Jorge Alonso ruled on Friday that a picture on Procter & Gamble’s product boxes showing an entire […]
Abby to continue fluoride in water
Abbotsford will continue to fluoridate its water after the city council voted 5-2 on Monday to reject a resolution that called for removing a substance that has long been used to prevent tooth decay… Original article online at: https://www.centralwinews.com/uncategorized/2025/11/04/abby-to-continue-fluoride-in-water/?destination=tribune-phonograph
Sweet Deception: The Framing of Fluoride
How the Kellogg Foundation helped turn a dietary crisis into a chemical solution. In 1930, Will Keith Kellogg, the breakfast-cereal magnate, endowed a new philanthropic institution with a simple mission: to promote the health and happiness of children. Like many industrialists of his time, he believed that the wealth created by modern business should serve […]
UCP eyes input role in municipal fluoridation
Provincial government influence could play a role in the future of municipal water fluoridation, Alberta Primary and Preventative Health Minister Adriana LaGrange told the legislature last Wednesday. “We would like input into that decision-making, but it is a municipal decision at this point in time,” LaGrange said in response to opposition questioning. David Shepherd, the […]
FDA Cracks Down on Unapproved Fluoride Supplements for Kids
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned four companies last week that it may take action against them for selling unapproved prescription fluoride supplements for use by children under age 3 or older children at low or moderate risk of tooth decay. The move is part of a broader push by the agency to remove unapproved fluoride products […]
FDA cracks down on ingestible fluoride for kids
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has moved to restrict the use of prescription ingestible fluoride supplements in children under the age of 3 or older children who are at a moderate or lower risk of tooth decay, according to a press release dated October 31 from the FDA. The FDA sent letters to companies notifying […]
FDA Acts to Protect Children from Unapproved Fluoride Drug Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced actions to restrict the sale of unapproved ingestible fluoride prescription drug products for children. The FDA sent notices to four companies outlining the agency’s intention to take enforcement action against those marketing unapproved fluoride-containing ingestible drugs labeled for use in children under age 3 or older children […]
Selinsgrove approves removing fluoride from water
The Selinsgrove Borough Council has voted to remove fluoride from its water system. Following an Oct. 23 council meeting, the vote on the issue was misinterpreted by council President Richard Mease who thought the issue was just under consideration. While it will take several months before any formal action is taken, including public hearings and […]