The EPA on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to overturn a groundbreaking 2024 decision requiring it to regulate fluoride in drinking water, not by challenging the court’s finding that fluoridation poses an “unreasonable risk” to children’s health, but by arguing the judge overstepped procedural bounds.Guest Post By Brenda Baletti at Children’s Health Defense The […]
EPA’s Bid to Overturn Landmark Fluoride Ruling Based on Process, Not Public Health Concerns
March 4, 2026
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Fluoride IQ Study is “Policy Advocacy Masquerading as Science”
April 14, 2026
A new study is being touted as showing no relationship between fluoridated water and IQ. But here’s what you should know. The study focuses on a population in Wisconsin that was born in 1940 — which is five years before any communities in the U.S. began fluoridating their water. This is an important limitation because […]
EPA’s Bid to Overturn Landmark Fluoride Ruling Based on Process, Not Public Health Concerns
March 4, 2026
The EPA on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to overturn a groundbreaking 2024 decision requiring it to regulate fluoride in drinking water, not by challenging the court’s finding that fluoridation poses an “unreasonable risk” to children’s health, but by arguing the judge overstepped procedural bounds.Guest Post By Brenda Baletti at Children’s Health Defense The […]
FAN, EPA Face Off In Fluoride Lawsuit Appeal
March 2, 2026
Big day tomorrow – the day of our appeal hearing in the TSCA Fluoride Lawsuit. On Tuesday, March 3 at 10am Pacific, our attorney Michael Connett will face off with the EPA over the neurotoxicity of fluoride chemicals in San Francisco at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The appeal will be […]
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TUESDAY: Watch Fluoride Lawsuit Appeal Hearing
March 2, 2026
On Tuesday, March 3rd at 10 AM (US Pacific) / 1 PM (US Eastern), you can watch live as the Fluoride Action Network’s attorney, Michael Connett, and the attorneys for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) make oral arguments before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The hearing will be brief, likely lasting less than an […]
ACTION NEEDED TODAY: Endorse FAN’s Submission for the EPA’s Toxicity Review of Fluoridation
February 27, 2026
At the end of January the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is undertaking an “accelerated review of public health risks from fluoride in drinking water.” EPA Administrator, Lee Zeldin, promised this action last year after our victory in federal court, the publication of the National Toxicology Program’s review on fluoride neurotoxicity, and Utah passing […]
TENNESSEE Residents: ACT TODAY!
February 26, 2026
Dear Tennessee Residents:We have an unprecedented opportunity that requires immediate action by Tennessee residents and professionals!A number of bills have been introduced in the Tennessee Legislature to prohibit the practice of fluoridation throughout the state. The key bill we are focused on at the moment (HB2396) will soon have its first public hearing in a […]
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The Fluoride-Sugar Scandal with Chris Neurath
November 26, 2025
BBC Censorship of Fluoridation: A Clear Cut Case
November 18, 2025
Huberman: The Truth About Fluoride with Dr. Staci Whitman
March 25, 2025