Exposure to elevated levels of sodium fluoride might impair cognitive abilities by altering how brain cells grow and communicate. A new small study of mice and lab-grown tissues shows that excessive amounts of this chemical disrupt the structural proteins necessary for healthy neural connections. The findings were recently published in the journal Brain Research. Fluoride […]
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.
Water utilities seek fluoride waiver as war disrupts supplies
Brazil’s water and sanitation utilities are facing a shortage of fluoride as a ripple effect of the conflict in Iran and have asked the Ministry of Healthto temporarily suspend the legal requirement to add the chemical to drinking water, a measure intended to prevent tooth decay. According to Abcon (the Brazilian Association of Sanitation Companies), […]
Hazardous materials incident temporarily shuts down Fairview Terminal
The DP World Fairview Container Terminal in Prince Rupert was temporarily evacuated on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, after workers detected a chemical odour traced to two shipping containers containing ammonium bifluoride. According to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada, one worker was taken to the hospital for treatment and later released. A second […]
Celebrating a legacy of water fluoridation and protecting systems for the future
QUICK SUMMARY: In the 25 years since its founding, the CDA Foundation has evolved to address new challenges to oral health access, information and education. Building community water fluoridation infrastructure, combatting misinformation and other initiatives have made a measurable impact on Californians’ health. The need for trusted health information has never felt more urgent. Community water […]
EPA inks clean-up agreement with Montana aluminum plant
The owner of a sprawling, long-shuttered aluminum plant in Columbia Falls has agreed to pay $57.6 million to mitigate pollution associated with decades of aluminum smelting. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a statement Tuesday applauding an agreement with Columbia Falls Aluminum Company that outlines the cleanup objectives for one of northwestern Montana’s largest industrial […]
Tawas City Council deliberates HSRUA water fluoridation proposal
TAWAS CITY – A resolution to cease the fluoridation of drinking water in the Huron Shore Regional Utility Authority (HSRUA) system, is expected to be brought before all member municipalities which utilize the services of HSRUA, for their consideration. Although no action has yet been taken, a preliminary discussion on the topic was held amongst […]
Re-framing the Fluoridation Evidence Debate
One of the most significant recent developments in the fluoridation literature has been the publication in the British Dental Journal of Critique of the review of “Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries” published by the Cochrane Collaboration in 2024, authored by Tony Walmsley, Ray Lowry, Ahmed Al Rasheed, Colwyn Jones, John Beal, Loc Do and Andrew […]
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority resumes water fluoridation
after a brief pause. Cape Fear Public Utility Authority stopped water fluoridation at the sites December 12 2025, as upgrades were made to the feed process. Fluoride in drinking water is advised both at a federal and state level and is added to water after treatment and before distribution. The CDC recommends a fluoride concentration […]
Fluoride Back in Court
Recently in the United States a 2024 judgement against the EPA – that found community water fluoridation to be an unreasonable risk to children’s brains – was overturned on appeal. The judgement however didn’t examine the neurotoxicity findings, instead it was overturned based on an obscure technicality of procedure that now demands the case be […]
Proposal to remove fluoride from Owensville water
A local resident will be asking the Owensville Town Council to reconsider the community’s water fluoridation program and plans to present scientific research supporting his position at the September town board meeting. Pedro Ferreira, Owensville resident and local business owner, spoke Tuesday during the public comment section of the town council meeting, announcing his intentions […]