The advisory board voted 6–1 to distribute a memorandum drafted by county medical director Dr. Remington Nevin, accompanied by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Oct. 31, 2025, notice about restrictions on unapproved ingestible fluoride prescription products.Nevin summarized federal findings that some ingestible fluoride products (for example, certain sodium-fluoride tablets) should not be used in […]
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Study finds fluoride in drinking water boosts cognition, challenges claims of IQ decline
A new study published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science finds fluoride in drinking water does not impair cognitive abilities and may even boost them. Using test scores from nearly 27,000 Americans, researchers reported that students with full childhood exposure to recommended fluoride levels scored higher than those without, with no evidence […]
New Research Shatters Common Claim About Fluoride and Intelligence
The case for removing fluoride from the drinking water supply just got weaker. Research out today shows no link between water fluoridation and declining cognition in children or adults. Researchers examined the education and medical records of a large, nationally representative group of Americans. They found no evidence that water fluoridation was associated with lower […]
Dental defense: Why is Sen. Elizabeth Warren linking fluoride to U.S. military readiness?
A military’s readiness level typically reflects its training, equipment and the capacity of its leaders across the ranks. But what about a healthy set of chompers? Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., believes there is a link between quality dental health in the troops and military readiness — and that link could possibly be weakened by politically […]
Fluoride in drinking water does not negatively affect cognitive ability — and may actually provide benefit, study finds
The longstanding public health practice of adding fluoride to community drinking water is facing heavy scrutiny in the United States over questions about whether the benefits outweigh the potential risks. But new research challenges recent claims about the risks of fluoride in drinking water — and instead suggests that it may have additional positive effects. […]
Fluoride in Tap Water Not Linked to Lower Child IQ, Massive Study Finds
Researchers tracked thousands of Americans for decades, finding no links between ingesting recommended levels of fluoride and lower cognitive skills A new decades-long study has found no evidence that exposure to recommended levels of fluoride lowers children’s cognitive skills. The research, which was published on Wednesday in Science Advances, challenges U.S. Secretary of Health and […]
The Trouble With “Follow the Science”
“Follow the science” has been a rallying cry on both sides of the aisle since 2020. Often, it means ‘do as I say,’ even though what is said is diametrically different. How can that be? It seems that the use of the phrase hinges on whether science is a noun or a verb. To better understand […]
Tauranga City Council seeks independent public inquiry into water fluoridation
Tauranga City Council is calling for an independent public inquiry into water fluoridation following a petition. It stopped short, however, of trying again to have its own directive to fluoridate the city’s water supply halted. Tauranga’s water has been fluoridated since October 2024 to comply with former director-general of health Original article online at: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/tauranga-city-council-seeks-independent-public-inquiry-into-water-fluoridation/M2WSNN5LVRGF5E7D24THGYTR3I/
Advocates Ask Court to Uphold Order That EPA Act on Fluoride
Groups seeking to ban fluoride from tap water are asking a federal appeals court to affirm a lower court’s conclusion that the EPA had to take some kind of action to address the potential harms fluoride in drinking water may pose to children’s developing brains. A coalition of groups and individuals led by Food and […]
Is using too much toothpaste harming your teeth? LA periodontist with 25 years’ experience shares the right amount you should use
Is too much toothpaste damaging your enamel and discoloring your teeth? There is a high chance that you might be asking these yourself while brushing in the morning. Using a full ribbon of toothpaste, as shown in commercials, might be doing more harm than good. According to dental experts, most people are using far more […]