Executive Summary Community water fluoridation has been a cornerstone of U.S. public health for over 75 years and is recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as one of the ten greatest public health achievements of the 20th century (Koppaka, 2011). Illinois, which has mandated fluoridation since 1967, ranks fourth nationally with […]
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Public health boss backs adding fluoride to water
Oxfordshire’s director of public health has supported calls to add fluoride into the county’s drinking water, describing it as “the single most effective measure to reduce tooth decay in children”. Speaking at a health scrutiny committee meeting, Ansaf Azhar said there are good examples of the benefits of fluoridation in the UK and Europe. But […]
Meeting set to discuss fluoride in Ridgeland water
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WLBT) – Ridgeland city officials will be hearing from state leaders next week on why they should keep fluoride in the water. In December, the Board of Aldermen voted to take the first step to officially remove fluoride from the treatment process, which would be hearing a presentation from the Mississippi State Department […]
Community Groups Seek Legal Action on Flesh-Dissolving Chemical at Oil Refineries
LOS ANGELES – A federal judge in Los Angeles heard arguments today in a lawsuit seeking to force the EPA to regulate hydrogen fluoride (HF), a chemical used by at least 40 oil refineries nationwide and whose release could send a lethal cloud drifting for miles through some of the most densely populated communities in […]
Fluoride levels at Vermilion Plant back to optimal level, Public Health says
Public Health Sudbury & Districts says fluoride levels at the Vermilion Water Treatment Plant are back to optimal levels following repair work. Back in March, it was reported that repair work at the plant, which is owned and operated by Vale, involved the fluoridation system at the facility, and interrupted the fluoridation process. At the time, Public […]
Another Alabama city just stopped adding fluoride to its water
The Alabaster Water Department joined the list of Alabama cities that have discontinued adding fluoride to a public drinking water system this week. The Alabaster Water Department said in a statement on Facebook June 8, that the decision was made after an evaluation of employee safety, equipment maintenance requirements, chemical handling procedures and long-term infrastructure […]
Federal Court Overturns Historic Fluoride Ruling as Trump Admin Fights to Keep Fluoride in the Water
A federal appeals court has overturned a historic federal ruling that found that fluoride poses an “unreasonable risk,” sending the case back to a district court and directing the court to ignore evidence presented after 2020. On May 21, a federal appeals court overturned a September 2024 federal ruling that concluded that water fluoridation “poses an unreasonable risk […]
Alabaster to stop adding fluoride to drinking water
ALABASTER, Ala. (WBMA) — The City of Alabaster Water Department announced it will no longer add fluoride to the city’s drinking water beginning Monday, June 8. In a statement posted on social media, city officials said the decision followed an evaluation of operational factors, including employee safety, equipment maintenance requirements, chemical handling procedures and long-term […]
St. George dentist pushes back on fluoride concerns after Utah ban
More than a year after Utah banned fluoride in public drinking water, a St. George dentist is pushing back against what he says are misconceptions about the mineral, arguing that decades of research support its role in preventing tooth decay and improving oral health. Fluoride in drinking water has been a topic of discussion among […]
Exclusive: Historic Fluoride Ruling Overturned – What Comes Next? with Michael Connett
Derrick Broze sits down with attorney Michael Connett to discuss the recent decision by a federal appeals court to overturn the historic 2024 federal court ruling which found that water fluoridation poses an unreasonable risk to the nuerodevelopment of children. Connett also outlines the flaws in a recent study claiming that there are no harms […]