MENOMINEE, MICH. – In a new book released on Oct. 17, Peshtigo native Brenda Staudenmaier describes the resistance she has faced in her campaign to persuade community water systems to stop adding fluoride to the public water supply. The mother of two who sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency after it failed to respond to […]
News Archive
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.
Our news database is categorized by country, state/province, and industry. This collection of articles is constantly being updated with the most recent global news on fluoride-related issues and events.
A Natural Defense: How Tea Plants Use CsALMT6 to Fight Fluoride Toxicity
Newswise — Fluoride, while beneficial in small amounts, can cause health issues such as dental and skeletal fluorosis when consumed excessively. Tea plants (Camellia sinensis), known as fluoride hyperaccumulators, often absorb high levels of fluoride from the soil, particularly in mature leaves, leading to elevated fluoride in tea infusions. Previous studies have identified several transporter […]
77 years later, a look back at the 1948 Donora smog disaster
From Oct. 26-31, 1948, a blanket of smog engulfed Donora, Pennsylvania. According to an article by Jacobs, Burgess, and Abbott in the American Journal of Public Health, activities such as the Donora Dragons High School football game and the town’s annual Halloween parade went on as normal despite the smog that had moved into the […]
Revised fluoride bill in the works for 2026
Two Kentucky lawmakers are hoping 2026 will be the year a bill to remove the state mandate for fluoride in Kentucky’s drinking water crosses the finish line. Rep. Mark Hart, R-Falmouth, has filed legislation similar to House Bill 16 from the 2025 legislative session nine times, he said. The bill did not become law this […]
Monona begins process of removing added fluoride from city water
On a 3-2 vote, the Monona City Council, at its Oct. 20 regular meeting, approved starting the process to remove added fluoride from the city’s water. The proposal was brought by mayor Grant Langhus, who said approval that night would start a 90-day timer until the added fluoride is removed. “The state of Iowa says […]
KPHD interim health officer supports water fluoridation at low levels
Fluoridation of public water is a “hot topic,” Dr. Herbie Duber, the interim-health officer at Kitsap Public Health District, told the board at a recent meeting. No municipalities in Kitsap County are currently considering changing their stance on water fluoridation of public water, but the issue has surfaced in part because U.S. Health Secretary Robert […]
Denmark receives fluoridated drinking water to support better oral health
The Denmark community now has access to fluoridated drinking water, improving protection against tooth decay and supporting the long-term health and wellbeing of residents in Western Australia’s Great Southern. The Department of Health has confirmed the completion of fluoridation works at Denmark’s water treatment plant, delivered in partnership with Water Corporation. WA’s Chief Health Officer, […]
Fairhope discussing removing fluoride from water system
City leaders in Fairhope have been discussing the possibility of removing fluoride from the city’s drinking water. During a city council meeting on Oct. 13, Fairhope Mayor Sherry Sullivan said she was in the process of gathering information and talking to local health professionals about the impact of fluoride in the city’s water system. Sullivan […]
What if Fluoride was Never Safe?
A Public Health Triumph—or a Cautionary Tale? For decades, the story of fluoridation has been told as a triumph of modern science—a simple, inexpensive way to prevent tooth decay. In 1999, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed community water fluoridation among the “Ten Great Public Health Achievements of the 20th Century.” But every triumph […]
This reaction turns Teflon into toothpaste’s key ingredient
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is one of those chemical innovations that has gone from wonder material to societal scourge. Better known by its brand name, Teflon, PTFE is remarkably unreactive and can withstand high temperatures, which makes it excellent for use in nonstick cookware, industrial and medical coatings, and electronic insulation and as seals and gaskets when […]