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ADA scrutinizes proposed fluoride hazard rating
Expert panel concludes no compelling evidence to ‘presume’ a neurocognitive risk Washington — The ADA [American Dental Association] affirmed its support of the safety of community water fluoridation by sending comments Nov. 19 to National Toxicology Program officials about the draft monograph from the federal agency that postulates that fluoride is “presumed to be a […]
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Fluoride and Fluoridation by the California Dental Association
Note from Fluoride Action Network We share this information from the California Dental Association. It was surprising to read that no mention was made of the following, and that no warnings were recommended for pregnant woman: (1) 63 IQ studies reporting an association of fluoride exposure with reduced IQ levels in children; (2) the new […]
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Syracuse, Indiana, discontinues fluoridation
DEPARTMENT REPORT [Mike Noe, town manager] received the council’s approval to solicit bids for a new water main on Medusa Street. He wanted the bids to go out now so the work can be done before Memorial Day. Noe also got the council’s OK to discontinue fluoride treatments. Noe said the Indiana Department of Environmental […]
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Fluoride at High Levels ‘Presumed’ a Neurodevelopmental Hazard
Note from the Fluoride Action Network As the title may be misleading for those who don’t know the fluoride literature, a few notes: • In a study published on Nov 18, 2019, and not included in the draft NTP review discussed below, formula-fed infants living in communities that add fluoride to the drinking water at […]
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Letter: People must be held accountable for North Attleboro fluoride situation
On Tuesday Nov.19 the North Attleboro Board of Health will hold a meeting with the Department of Public Works. It will be the first public discussion on the fluoride situation since the story was first reported in The Sun Chronicle on Nov.2. It’s easy to be an armchair quarterback and criticize public employees for doing/not […]
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Stop Poisoning Water With Fluoride
Activists are battling in court to stop a powerful federal agency from fluoridating our water. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) maintains that fluoride prevents cavities, a long-cited but widely disproven “benefit” of this hazardous waste byproduct of aluminum and fertilizer production. Thus, the agency concludes, adding the chemical to public water is wholly justified—despite thoroughly […]
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Opinion: Washington must revoke sanctions waiver after latest nuclear violation
The “maximum pressure” policy against the Islamic Republic of Iran is one-year old. So too, ironically, is the Trump administration’s policy of providing sanctions waivers for select Iranian nuclear projects permitted by the 2015 nuclear deal. The most troublesome of these waivers — as we have previously written — is for an underground nuclear bunker […]
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Mosaic submits ‘Critical Condition Report’ to FDEP, EPA
BARTOW – In less than one year’s time, there have been three incidents at Mosaic’s Bartow facility that were serious enough to mandate staff to alert government regulators, including one incident that occurred as recently as last month. Based on Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) public records, cracks were discovered on the south and […]
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Federal Judge Asked to Let Fluoride-in-Water Case Go to Trial (1)
The future of a suit challenging the EPA’s stance that fluoride in drinking water doesn’t pose unreasonable risks to young children was the focus of dueling motions before a federal judge in San Francisco Nov. 15. The outcome could determine whether the case proceeds to trial in February, where a court would hear a debate […]
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Federal Judge to Decide if Fluoride-in-Water Case Goes to Trial
Health advocates filed suit in 2016 to try to force EPA to reduce fluoride exposure Implications for other groups seeking to regulate chemicals The future of a suit challenging the EPA’s stance that fluoride in drinking water doesn’t pose unreasonable risks to young children is the focus of dueling motions before a federal judge in […]
United States, TSCA Lawsuit
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