Fluoridation Review Archives

Compiled and edited by Michael F. Dolan, PhD

#1. October 13, 2021
*Intro to the Review
• Fluoride consumption increases risk of osteoarthritis
• WHO adopts topical fluoride as essential medicine; glass ionomer cement elevated to replace suppressed mercury amalgam
• Broadening scope of practice for dental therapists needed
• Interviews from 1998 ISFR conference added to UMASS fluoridation collections
• To reduce fluoride in kombucha use white or red tea
• Topical fluoride of limited use in degrading cariogenic biofilm
• Thylstrup and Fejerskov index for diagnosing dental fluorosis seen as superior to Dean’s index
• Widespread fluoride contamination of groundwater on Vanuatu island
• Scientists’ opposition to UK fluoridation mandate noted on business site
• Carol Kopf has excellent letter in BMJ

#2. November 9, 2021
• Enamel-producing cells disrupted by as little as 0.2 parts per million fluoride
• Biochemical basis of fluoride-induced psychosomatic problems proposed
• Water utility review panel in Madison, WI split on continuing fluoridation
• Dispute in Iowa city reveals split in the professions over fluoridation
• FROM THE ARCHIVES: Interview series captures stalwarts of critical fluoride research
• UPDATED: WHO deleted sodium fluoride from vitamins list, added it to new dental medicine list

#3. November 29, 2021
• New Zealand falls to fluoridation
• Compulsory fluoridation was opposed by Physicians and Scientists for Global Responsibility
• Mexican researchers suggest Guanajuato residents harvest rainwater
• Biocompatible hydroxyapatite-toothpastes effective against decay
• Wildwood, FL will not pursue water fluoridation
• Less than 32 percent of residents in Michigan receive artificially fluoridated water
• Rubbertown residents fear release of hydrogen fluoride pollution from Chemours plant
• Writers request government pay to repair dental fluorosis
• Tiger nut protects rats from fluoride-induced kidney and liver damage
• Compilation of methods to remove fluoride from drinking water
• Compilation of fluoridated and non-fluoridated cities and towns

#4. December 21, 2021
*Update on fundraiser at bottom
• Higher fluoride exposure associated with earlier menarche, study finds
• Calgary investigators find pond snails’ memory impeded by fluoride exposure
• Medical Task Force continues to recommend fluoride supplements for infants
• Opinion — Arcora Foundation sees water fluoridation as dental access
• ‘The answer is no – dogs shouldn’t have fluoride’
• Dental fluorosis worse at higher elevations, study finds
• Dental guild suppressed vitamin D, promoted fluoridation in 1940s to knock down competition from physicians, study concludes
• From the archives: Exner’s papers and his approach to organizing

#5. January 24, 2022
• Topical fluoride exposure of limited use in controlling tooth erosion and caries
• Non-fluoridated Hawaii ranked 4^th best in dental health
• Third shift workers suffer more obesity, dental caries, and fluorosis
• Alzheimer’s & Dementia report found drugs that reduce fluoride’s harm in rats
• More than a quarter of China faces high risk of fluoride exposure
• Fluorotic sheep in Morocco lose 20 to 40% of their sale value
• Alternative health “hidden machinery” draws parenting groups to extremes
• Comment: Ministry of Truth – Windsor branch
• People: Dentist named head of National Institutes of Health

#6. February 14, 2022
• Plain language summary of fluoride exposure and ADHD risk posted
• British study of NHS statistics finds no overall treatment benefit of fluoridation
• Oral Health in America report shows little progress in 20 years
• Fluoride interferes with parotid gland metabolism, cytoskeleton in mice
• Fluoridated tooth brushing found to be ineffective in removing oral biofilm overnight
• Fluoride Deception, Case Against Fluoride need to be in more public libraries

#7. March 16, 2022
• Fluoride linked to lowered blood pressure in adolescents
• Fluorosilicic acid found to damage chromosomes in bone cells
• Latest proposal for lithium in drinking water cites fluoridation but displays little understanding
• Fluoride exposure causes extensive, but reversible damage to sperm cells in rats
• “Children and bovine calves are excellent bio-indicators for chronic fluoride intoxication”
–Cities and towns
• New Zealand district faces $1.3 million bill to fluoridate five supplies
• Girdwood, AK, fluoridation offline for two years

#8. April 11, 2022
• Fluoride’s Neurotoxic Effect
• For Christchurch Council safe drinking water, not fluoridation, the priority
• Health Service Considers Fluoridating Scottish Cities
• British Government Report Shows Water Fluoridation Linked To Increased Risk Of Hip Fracture
• Missouri Dentist Seeks To Re-introduce Fluoridation In Knox County
• Fluoride Worries Persist In New Mexico Town

#9. April 15, 2022
• New Zealand Capital Goes Unfluoridated For Months As Equipment Fails
• Fluoride Found To Increase Sporulation Of Freshwater Fish Parasite
• Dental students unable to diagnose dental fluorosis
• Dirty water coolers hinder fluoride consumption
• Comment: Databases reveal stark difference in ranked lists of fluoride literature

#10. May 28, 2022
• Food and Drug Administration uses outdated Public Health Service recommendation to allow up to 0.7 mg per liter added fluoride in bottled water
• Prenatal fluoride exposure reported to disrupt steroid hormones and gonads in rats
• Estrogen deficiency enhances fluoride-induced kidney fibrosis in rats
• Fluoride-induced endocrinologic effects of azole antifungals a concern
• Waterloo, WI repeals fluoridation, citing expenses and hazards
• Marathon City, WI to adopt new fluoridation tablet system
• Northumberland County, UK to expand fluoridation

#11. July 22, 2022
• Late stage prenatal fluoride exposure associated with low birth weights – “Women should avoid sources of fluoride exposure during pregnancy”
• Benchmark level for fluoride neurotoxicity being used
• Dentists not engaged with media on sugar and tooth decay
• Pennsylvania water authority committee recommends repeal
• New Zealand mayor says Government must pay for fluoridation system
• Fluoride Free New Zealand encourages Councils to resist “government dictates’
• FAN submittal contains comprehensive account of fluoride neurotoxicity research

#12. August 1, 2022
• Reduced Kidney Function Leads To Fluoride Accumulation In Blood; Authors Warn Of Effects For Those With Chronic Kidney Disease
• Silkworm Gut And Microbiota Disrupted By Fluoride
• High Fluoride Exposure Found To Inhibit Healing Of Bone Fractures In Rats
• Verbatim: “Dental Fluorosis Accompanied By Systemic Disorders”
• New Hampshire Water Operator Attributes Airborne Fluoride Emissions To Fluoridated Water Supply
• A Grim Portrait Of Dental Care In The UK: More Than 2,000 Dentists Leave National Health Service In England
• Matcha Tea Found To Have High Levels Of Fluoride

#13. August 25, 2022
• Low Prenatal Iodine Levels Associated With More Severe Fluoride-Induced Loss of Intelligence in Boys
• State College Water Authority Votes to Repeal Fluoridation
• Thyroid Biologist Calls for Reduction of Fluoride Exposure From Water Fluoridation
• New Zealand Orders Fluoridation of First 14 District Councils
• Swiss Scientists Produce Global Map of Fluoride-Rich Groundwater; Call Dental Fluorosis a ‘Health Effect’
• Slanted Survey in Scotland Reveals a Misled Population
• Molecular Basis for Tea Plant’s Tolerance of Fluoride Proposed

#14. November 4, 2022
• Missouri Botanical Garden Recommends Avoiding Fluoridated Water For Plants
• Researchers Call Dental Fluorosis A “Pathology” And A “Disease”
• Fluoride Enhances Toxic Effects Of Cadmium On Plant Development
• Aluminum Industry-Backed Scientists Would Raise Level Of Allowable Fluoride In Freshwater Ecosystems
• “Photographic Guide To Fluorosis In Livestock” Posted By California Doctor Of Veterinary Medicine
• Fluoride Denounced As “Xenobiotic,” Toxic To Rice Plants
• Dr. Stephen A. Dean, Successful Opponent Of Fluoridation, Dies At 79

#15. November 20, 2022
• Fluoride Exposure From Drinking Water Associated With Higher White Blood Cell Counts In Children
• Vermont Water Superintendent Resigns To Protest Fluoridation
• 1940s Documents Show Sugar Industry Captured Dentistry, Pushed Fluoride
• Canary Islands Study Finds Cold Brew Coffees Can Make Significant Contribution Of Fluoride To Diet There
• Mouse Study Finds Intestinal Damage From Fluoride Enhanced In Estrogen Deficient

#16. December 3, 2022
*Fundraiser message
• Male Reproductive Cells In Mice Harmed By Low Levels of Fluoride
• Australian Baby Foods High In Fluoride
• Short Supply Of Fluoride Chemicals Sparks Concern For Informed Decisions
• Alzheimer Drug May Protect Against Fluoride’s Neurotoxicity

#17. December 12, 2022
*Fundraiser message• Founded NYSCOF in 1975: Eleanor Krinsky, Leading Activist Against Fluoridation, Dies At 99
• New Health Director In New Zealand Says She Will Consider Scientific Evidence
• Unintended Consequences: Guinea Worm Eradication Leads To Fluorosis In India
• Italian Dental Students Lack Familiarity With Dental Fluorosis
• Water Fluoridation Expansion Planned For Northeast England

#18. December 16, 2022
*Fundraiser message
• Residents Want Alcoa To Remove Fluoride Waste In North Carolina
• 13 Million At Risk Of Fluorosis In Pakistan
• Expanding Informed Consent, Financial Toxicity, A New Form Of Iatrogenic Harm
• New Zealand’s Fluoridated Councils Are Often “Under-fluoridated”
• WHO Uncritical Endorsement Of Fluoridation Ignores Evidence Of Harm

#19. December 25, 2022
• Alpena, Michigan To End Fluoridation
• Western Australia Minister Takes Heat For Past Questioning Of Fluoridation
• FAN’s Toxic Substance Control Act Lawsuit Opening Gates For Other Complaints Against EPA
• Medical Specialists Call For Free Dental Care In New Zealand
• Serbian Scientists Seek To Set Benchmark Level Of Fluoride For Testicular Toxicity

#20. February 4, 2023
• Buffalo Stopped Fluoridating Its Water Seven Years Ago To Avoid Risk Of Lead Poisoning|
• Researchers Warn Of Environmental Fluoride Contamination From Plaster Board Waste
• Irish Health Research Board Continues To Find No Evidence Fluoride Can Harm
• Five Years Later Australian Town Still Not Fluoridated
• Massive Anti-fluoridation Archive Shows No Support For “Alt-right Pipeline”

#21. March 9, 2023
• Fluoride Overdosing Reported In Lancaster, Pennsylvania
• Dentistry Concerned Over Growing “Fluoride Hesitancy”
• Lichen Proposed As Indicator Of Fluoride air Pollution
• Toronto Petition To Repeal Fluoridation Still Active

#22. April 21, 2023
• Oneida Council Rejects Fluoridation
• 69 Michigan water systems receive fluoridation award, but what of the other 1391?
• Oklahoma Senator Introduces Bill To Repeal Fluoridation
• Massachusetts Petition Calls For Due Diligence During Boston-Area Fluoride Suspension
• New Zealand Cost Estimates For Starting Fluoridation Rise Sharply
• Polish Investigators Concerned That Fluoride May Enhance Glioblastoma

#23. June 5, 2023
• NTP Reviewer Took Misguided Swipe At FAN
• Water Fluoride Level Associated With Vitamin D Deficiency, High Fasting Blood Glucose Level
• Lab Results Suggest A Non-Fluoride Alternative To Dental Varnish
• Skepticism Of Fluoride In The Balkans
• Despite Widespread Fluoridation, West Virginia Ranked At Bottom For Dental Health
• Iowa City Struggling With Water Fluoridation Issues

#24. July 17, 2023
• “Raising Environmental Justice Concerns” – Hispanic/Latino Communities More Likely to Receive Excessive Fluoride in Water
• Fluoride in Water May be Associated With Kidney Cancer
• US Population Receiving an Excess of 1.5 mg/L Fluoride in Water Estimated at Nearly Three Million
• Bidens pilosa a Useful Source of Biochar For Fluoride Removal From Water

#25. July 27, 2023
• Fluoride-Containing Voriconazole Can Cause Arthritis, Case Study Concludes
• Mexican Study Finds Children With Low BMI Are More Susceptible to Severe Dental Fluorosis
• Pro-Fluoridation Canadian Investigators Ignore Evidence, Call Fluoride’s Neurotoxicity ‘Misinformation’
• Red Sea Coast of Saudi Arabia Found to Have High Fluoride Groundwater
• Zebra Fish Developed as Model Organism for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKDu)
• Pro-Fluoridation Group Worried Over FAN Lawsuit Against EPA
• Norwegian County Found to Have High Levels of Fluoride in Drinking Water (Graphic missing)

#26. August 21, 2023
• Second Dental Group Decries Fluoride’s Neurotoxicity
• Fluoride-Poisoned Koalas Exterminated in Australia
• Fluoride Editor Sees Hypothyroidism as Explaining Other Fluoride-Induced Problems
• In Call to Improve Global Dental Care, Fluoridation Goes Unmentioned
• Isle of Man Dentist Not in Favor of Fluoridation
• Residents Working to End Fluoridation in Parts of Montreal

# 27. September 25, 2023
• Concern For Fluoride’s Neurotoxicity Sparks Opposition From New Zealand Council
• Brushy Creek, TX to End Fluoridation
• Orono, Maine Water Board Questions The Need For Fluoridation
• Union County, NC Commissioner: Citizens Owed “Due diligence” on Fluoridation
• Chinese Scientists Favor Water-Fertilizer Integration to Reduce Fluoride Content of Soils
• Cost of Calgary’s Fluoridation Scheme Nearly Triples
• Calgary Fluoridation Activists Advised Physicians on “Refuting Arguments” Against Fluoridation
• From The Archives: Pat Jacobs Remembered Through UMASS Collection

# 28. October 27, 2023
• Danish Cohort Data, When Combined With Mexican And Canadian Studies, Confirm Fluoride’s Neurotoxicity at Low Dose
• Relatively Low Fluoride in Drinking Water Increases Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA), According to New Chinese Study
• Community Water Fluoridation Correlated With Pediatric Fractures
• Spittle Challenges Use of AI in Queries Regarding Fluoride Usage And Effects
• Mullenix, Burgstahler Interviews on UMASS Library Site

#29. November 30, 2023
• Pregnant Women in Los Angeles Have Same Levels of Fluoride as Counterparts in Mexico and Canada
• Fluoride Exposure Found to Alter Structure, Biochemistry of Placenta in Rats
• Albany Common Council Appears Set to Adopt Fluoridation
• Plants Recruit Bacteria to Their Roots to Protect Them From Fluoride
• New Zealand Court Rules Fluoridation Mandate Unlawful
• Historian Notes Dentistry’s Business Interests in Promotion of Fluoridation

#30. December 9, 2023
Developmental Effects Associated with Prenatal Fluoride Exposure
• German Investigators See High Risk of Bias in Fluoride Prophylaxis Recommendations
• “Profound Shift in The Intestinal Microbial Composition Following Fluoride Exposure”
• New Detailed Metabolic Effects of Fluoride on Brain Reported
• New York Doctor Lists Fluoride as a Possible Contributor to Dementia

#31. December 19, 2023
• No Consensus on Water Fluoridation in Latin America
• British Dental Journal Says Repeatedly Asking People to Use Fluoride is “Authoritarian”
• Fluoride Used to Create Animal Models of Alzheimer’s Disease
• Dental Researchers Recommend Heavily Fluoridated Milk for Children
• Official Government Data Shows Fluoridation Provided No Benefit to Hastings, NZ

#32. December 27, 2023
• Fluoride Exposure Associated With Cognitive Dysfunction in Chinese Diabetics
• Subclinical Hypothyroidism Associated With Fluoridated Water in Moldova
• Up to 80 Percent of Fluoridated Toothpaste Ingested by Children
• Australian Researcher Issues Strong Statement Against Fluoride Use
• Divided Council, Fearing Penalties, Keep Fluoridation on Track in NZ

#33. January 10, 2024
• Neurotoxicity Report a Great Success For FAN in 2023
• Fluoride in Smokeless Tobacco a Suspected Factor in Oral Submucus Fibrosis
• Lebanon, Oregon Referendum on Fluoridation on November Ballot

#34. March 12, 2024
• Legislation to Reverse Fluoridation Mandate Advances in Kentucky
• Cellular Basis of Fluoride Damage to Kidney Cells Described
• Lower Levels of Fluoride in Indian Villages Leads to Widespread Dental Fluorosis
• Environment and Natural Resource Committee in Massachusetts Asked to Back Fluoridation Ban
• Low Dose Water Fluoride Has Severe Effects on Developing Fish Embryos
• Isle of Man Government Will Take No Action on Fluoridation “At This Time”

#35. March 22, 2024
• Nebraska Bill Would Require Cities to “Opt-in” to Fluoridation
• British Study: Fluoridation Doesn’t Help Individuals
• New Zealand judge orders Ministry of Health Director-General to Reconsider Fluoridation Directives, Include Opponents’ Views
• Report For Health Canada Finds “Strong Evidence” of Fluoride’s Neurotoxicity
• Union County, North Carolina Ends Water Fluoridation

#36. April 1, 2024
• Ignoring Neurotoxicity Evidence, Albany Approves Water Fluoridation
• Optimal Fluoride Exposure Associated With Diminished Fetal Cord Blood Proteins
• Fluoride Exposure Worsens Morphine Effects on Brain in Rats
• Microbiologists Focus on Sugar Consumption as Cause of Tooth Decay; Look to Nanoparticles Instead of Fluoride for Controlling Pathogenic Oral Bacteria
• Berridge Sees CDC, National Institute of Dental Research Biased on Fluoridation

#37. May 18, 2024.
• International Consensus Disfavors Systemic Fluoride Use For Caries Prevention in Early Educational Settings
• North Carolina Professor Giving Experimental Doses of Fluoride to Infants Knows of National Toxicology Program Fluoride Neurotoxicity Report
• Massachusetts Health Bill Could Impact Fluoridation Policy
• Amery, Wisconsin and Milford, Indiana End Fluoridation

#38. July 18, 2024.
• Former NTP Director Praises Recent Report on Fluoride’s Prenatal Neurotoxicity
• Surgeon General, Concerned Over Neurotoxicity Report, Failed to Sign Endorsement Letter in 2020
• Hotchkiss, Colorado Ends Water Fluoridation
• Brooksville, FL Ends Water Fluoridation
• Wilton, NY Authority Won’t Fluoridate Their Water
• British Fluoridation Consultation Ignores Chemical’s Neurotoxicity
• Only 14% of British Dentists Accept NHS Patients

#39. July 23, 2024.
• Further Analysis Confirms Fluoride Exposure Associated With Primary Hypothyroidism
• Renowned Indian Fluoride Expert Dr. A.K. Susheela Remembered
• Aberdeen, WA Citizens Asked if They are Concerned About Fluoride
• Lynden, Washington City Council Votes to Stop Fluoridation, but Mayor Vetos Decision for Now
• Rockport, MA Narrowly Retains Fluoridation

#40. December 9, 2024.
• Most Studies Find a Negative Association Between Dental Fluorosis and Quality of Life
• Hydroxyapatite-Based Products That Lack Fluoride are Effective in Reducing Tooth Decay
• Australian Aboriginal Communities Sent Bottled Water After U.S. Fluoride Hazard Report
• Citing Worker Safety and Costs, Evergreen, Colorado to End Fluoridation
• Recycling Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries Poses Fluorine Pollution Problems

#41. December 15, 2024.
• Johns Hopkins Researcher Says “We Should Be Open to Reversing” Fluoridation
• Florida Surgeon General Calls Fluoridation “Public Health Malpractice”
• The State of Florida Alters Water Fluoridation Guidelines, Recommending Against It
• British Researcher Questions Need For New Fluoridation Schemes There
• Fluoride Ingestion Found to Block Mineral Absorption in the Gut

#42. March 24, 2025.
• New Zealand Party Would Reverse Water Fluoridation Mandate
• Florida Bill Would Ban Water Fluoridation
• Fluoride Exposure a Risk Factor For Hypertension, Harms Endothelial Cells
• Dentist Recounts Reasons For Opposition to Fluoridation
• Dentist Acknowledges Patients Turning Against Fluoride
• Florida County That Stopped Fluoridating in 2021 Now Looks to Make it Permanent
• Rolla, Missouri Begins Process to End Water Fluoridation

#43. July 31, 2025.
• Hu and Birnbaum Make Powerful Public Health Statement on Fluoride
• Fluoride Exposure a Hazard for Orthodontic Patients’ Mouth Cells
• Pasco, WA Heading Toward Removal of Fluoridation Chemicals
• ‘Much of life on Earth, including plants, fungi, and bacteria, evolved to resist toxic environmental fluoride’
• Water Hardness and Fluoride Level Have Negative Synergistic Effect on Zebrafish Embryos
• Modern Anesthetics Still Contain Risk of Fluoride-Induced Kidney Damage

#44. September 26, 2025.
• European Food Safety Authority Says 1.5 Milligrams of Fluoride Per Liter Limit is Not Protective
• Low Fluoride Concentrations Alter Types and Distribution of Immune Cells
• German Study Finds Children Overdosing on Fluoride
• Water Fluoridation Doesn’t Reduce Incidence of Emergency Department Visits
• Utilities Company to End Fluoridation in Los Angeles County Systems
• Young Rainbow Trout Harmed by Environmentally Relevant Fluoride Exposure

#45. December 10, 2025.
• Dental Fluorosis, Urinary Fluoride Level Associated With Reduced Kidney Function in United States
• Outgoing Dental Association President Puts a “Brave Face” on a Year of Historic Losses
• Survey of Scientific Reports Reveals Extensive Concern Over Fluoride’s Toxicity
• Fluoride Found to Disturb Kidney Mitochondrial Health

#46. December 16, 2025.
• Santa Fe, a State Capital, Ends Fluoridation Over Cost and Health Concerns
• Australian State Losing Enthusiasm for Fluoridation
• Toxin’s Corrosiveness Frustrates Bloomington’s Effort to Fluoridate
• Chronic Fluoride Exposure in Water Disrupts Cholesterol Levels
• Fluoride-Induced Cognitive Decline Traced to Death of Nerve Cells
• Hydrolyzed Infant Formula “Could Pose Health risk” Says New Study

#47. February 20, 2026.
• National Institute of Health Authors Publish Comprehensive Response That Refutes Critics of NTP Fluoride Neurotoxicity Reports
• Report: Fluoridated Mouthwash Has Negative Effect on Orthodontic Tooth Movement
• EPA Announces Assessment of Fluoride’s Toxicity For Humans, Showing No Interest In Proclaimed Health Benefits of the Toxin in Drinking Water
• Mississippi Utilities Commission Calls For End of Sodium Fluoride in Community Water Systems
• Morehead City, Hub of Marine Research, Ends Water Fluoridation
• California Water Board Stops Fluoridation Over Worker Safety Concerns
• Arizona Report on Fluoride in Cattle – ‘Critical Information Gap Remains’
• Dental Researchers See Nonfluoridated Techniques Reshaping Control of Tooth Decay

#48. April 27, 2026
• Facing a Shortage of Fluoride, Maryland Water Systems Opt to Distribute a Reduced Concentration of the Harmful Chemical That is Not Considered Effective
• Wisconsin Fluoride/IQ Study “Policy Advocacy Masquerading as Science,” Scholar-Activist Says
• NOW AVAILABLE: The Digital Version of The Book “Fluoride Harms”
• Enamel Researchers Consider the Problem With Fluoride
• Low-Dose Fluoride Effects Found in Rainbow Trout

#49. June 24, 2026
• Review of Equity in Dental Research Shows No Interest in Water Fluoridation
• Scholars Find More Evidence of Fluoride’s Neurotoxicity as They Call for Stricter Regulations
• Moldovan Professors Seek to Lessen “Social Burden” of Dental Fluorosis
• Arsenic and Fluoride Levels in Groundwater an Extensive Problem in Mexico
• Skeletal Fluorosis Case Highlights Unknown Extent of This Disorder
• Canadian Groups Petition Auditor General’s Office to End Water Fluoridation
• Cause of Multigenerational, Cumulative Fluoride Neurotoxicity Found in Roundworm

7/23/24: Fluoridation Review #39

7/18/24: Fluoridation Review #38

5/18/24: Fluoridation Review #37

4/01/24: Fluoridation Review #36

3/22/24: Fluoridation Review #35

3/12/24: Fluoridation Review #34

1/10/24: Fluoridation Review #33

12/27/23: Fluoridation Review #32

12/19/23: Fluoridation Review #31

12/09/23: Fluoridation Review #30

11/20/23: Fluoridation Review #29

10/27/23: Fluoridation Review #28