DeForest board to revisit fluoride decision

The DeForest Village Board voted in favor of instructing village staff to create a report on revisiting its previous decision to remove fluoride additives from its water system at a meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Village Administrator Bill Chang introduced the topic that evening, citing continued public interest and the recent departure of two trustees […]

The FDA Quietly Changes Ingestible Fluoride Policy for Children

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 […]

Petitioner seeks moratorium and homerule authority on water fluoridation; water superintendent urges removal on cost and safety grounds

Two citizen petitions on municipal water fluoridation drew extended public comment and technical response at the Templeton Advisory Committee pre?town meeting.Julie Farrell, the petitioner on Articles 9 and 10, told the committee she will move a substitute motion for Article 9 to pause fluoridation “until such time as the court of appeals has decided the […]

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 […]