The city of Birmingham is again pressing a Jefferson County judge to order Central Alabama Water to restore fluoride to its drinking water system, arguing in a new court filing that the utility violated state law, created a public health risk and concealed the removal from the public. The filing comes after Circuit Judge Frederic […]
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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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Middle East conflict causes a fluoride shortage for US drinking water
This week, the City of Baltimore’s public water system cut fluoride levels in its drinking water nearly in half. It’s a response to strains in the supply chain caused by the conflict in the Middle East. “We were alerted that our supplier was going to be reducing the supply from three deliveries per month to […]
Fluoride dosing returning to Auckland’s water supply
Fluoride dosing at our plants was temporarily paused on March 30 while we changed stock of our fluoride product. The pause followed advice from our supplier that a recent delivery of fluoride treatment product showed differences in chemical composition that, in its concentrated form, could increase the risk of corrosion in our storage facilities. This […]
Environmentalists Defend TSCA Suit Over EPA Denial Of HF Petition
Facing EPA and oil industry dismissal motions, environmentalists are urging a federal district court to preserve their suit challenging the agency’s denial of a TSCA petition seeking stricter regulation of hydrogen fluoride (HF), arguing they face credible threats of harm and have properly stated a claim for relief that the court can grant. “TSCA does […]
Fluoride in Drinking Water Has No Effect on IQ or Brain Function, Study Finds
A new study found no link between fluoride in drinking water and negative impacts on brain health. Aidana K/Stocksy A new study finds no evidence that fluoridated drinking water affects children’s IQ or the cognitive abilities of older adults. Experts say fluoride in drinking water helps prevent tooth decay and cavities. They add that a […]
PNAS Just Published a Policy Brief. They’re Calling It a Cohort Study.
A paper dropped this morning in PNAS claiming that community water fluoridation has no effect on adolescent IQ or adult cognitive function. Within hours it was circulating as proof that the science is settled — that states like Utah and Florida made a mistake pulling fluoride from their water, and that critics of fluoridation are, once again, trafficking […]
Unsafe levels of fluoride detected in Lee County drinking water
LEE COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) – A Notice of Violation has been issued in Lee County as of Wednesday, April 8, after the Environmental Protection Division (EPD) discovered that Lee County Utilities Authority Water System exceeded the maximum contaminant level (MCL) for fluoride, according to a release from the Lee County Board of Commissioners. Fluoride is […]
Iran war has some US water utilities facing a fluoride shortage
It’s not just gas prices: Some U.S. water utilities are reporting the Middle East war is disrupting their ability to maintain recommended fluoride levels in the drinking water. Over the past few weeks, a few water utilities have said their supply had been disrupted, according to the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies. Fluoride is used […]
Fluoride levels in Baltimore-area drinking water reduced due to national supply challenges
Fluoride levels will be reduced in Baltimore’s drinking water system due to national supply chain challenges impacting hydrofluorosilicic acid, the city’s Department of Public Works (DPW) said Monday. The move will impact residents served by the city’s water system, including some in Baltimore and Howard counties. Fluoride levels will be dropped from .7 milligrams to […]
Birmingham says water utility’s ‘filthy hands’ created fluoride crisis and now must fix it
Birmingham city leaders say the region’s water utility created the fluoride problem that it is now refusing to fix. City attorneys are making their final pitch in court, asking Jefferson County Circuit Judge Frederic Bolling to order Central Alabama Water to resume adding fluoride and to declare the situation a public nuisance. The request comes […]