Water fluoridation: why did it take so long?

The story of water fluoridation in the North East ought, by rights, to have been a simple one. The science was largely settled decades ago. The region itself played an important role in the early British evidence for fluoridation. Parts of the North East have enjoyed fluoridated water supplies since the 1960s. And yet, somehow, […]

Temporary Suspension of Water Fluoridation

The City of Tocco would like to inform you that the addition of fluoride to the City’s drinking water system has been temporarily suspended due to fluoride supply shortages. This shortage is the result of supply chain disruptions due to ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. Is My Water Safe to Drink? Yes. Your drinking […]

North Lamar Ends Water Fluoridation

LAMAR COUNTY, Miss.—North Lamar Water Association stopped adding fluoride to its drinking water, joining a growing list of Mississippi water systems ending fluoridation. The association’s notice, postmarked May 5, says its board voted to stop fluoridation April 6, citing supply, safety, testing and equipment concerns. The water system serves about 12,500 residents in Lamar County. […]

The Fluoride Ruling Was Vacated—But the Science Wasn’t

The recent Ninth Circuit ruling on fluoride changed the legal trajectory of the case, but it did not resolve the scientific debate. If anything, it exposed how badly the country now needs something it still lacks: an independent, trusted evaluation of the totality of evidence on fluoride’s risks and benefits. Population strategies are among the most powerful […]

U.S. Court of Appeals overturns lower court judgement in EPA fluoride case, citing judicial overreach

The ADA applauded a May 21 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to overturn a 2024 lower court judgement that had directed the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate fluoride in drinking water under the Toxic Substances Control Act. In its opinion, the court stated that the district court overstepped its judicial authority and “commandeered” the […]

Court overturns landmark fluoride ruling, sides with EPA

A federal appellate court on Thursday vacated a landmark ruling that ordered EPA to address the health risks of fluoride in drinking water, handing the agency a win in a seven-year legal fight with impacts on federal policy and White House politics. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found a district court judge had […]