This afternoon, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notified the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California that they plan to appeal the federal court ruling that water fluoridation “poses an unreasonable risk of reduced IQ in children.” The notice from the EPA did not offer an explanation or justification for their decision, which was made only three […]

“You don’t want to have to backtrack when you’ve made claims like that.” An expert for plaintiffs in the fluoride lawsuit, toxicologist Kathleen Thiessen scrutinizes CDC’s claim that fluoridation is one of the 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century in an interview with Children’s Health Defense in which she shares her thoughts […]

Fluoride Action Network (FAN) –  Today, National Toxicology Program (NTP) authors published an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics with details underpinning an NTP report released in August 2024 that concluded fluoride is neurotoxic and can lower the IQ of children. Today’s article adds to the science showing IQ losses […]

The dominos are falling. Since the court ruling, 32 communities, serving water to approximately 2,035,470 people have ended or suspended water fluoridation, including several communities that have indefinitely postponed or rejected proposals to initiate fluoridation. The latest community to say NO to fluoridation is: Niceville, FloridaAre you ready to step up and help end fluoridation in your community? […]

FAN attorney Michael Connett asked regulatory agencies: what is the safe level of fluoride in water – when does the “safe” level turn into a toxic level?Not a single one of these agencies had an answer. If the agencies in charge of protecting American’s health can’t answer this basic question, then they can’t claim fluoride in […]

According to EPA data, fluoridated water accounts for the majority of #fluoride intake for all age groups, with the vast majority of the U.S. population getting more than half of their fluoride exposure from drinking water alone.In an attempt to avoid accountability from fluoride harm, fluoridation advocates have pointed their finger at other sources of […]

For nearly 25 years, the Fluoride Action Network has been the leading educational organization on fluoride toxicity. FAN is vigilant in monitoring government actions that threaten to impact the public’s exposure to fluoride and has proven capable of taking on the big battles and winning.Support from those who believe in this mission is crucial to […]

Florida Surgeon General, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, joined by Dr. Ashley Malin and Dr. Claire Stagg, spoke in Winter Haven, FL on Nov 22, 20224, advising that all communities statewide stop adding fluoride to drinking water.Highlight: Water Fluoridation Is “Public Health Malpractice” – Florida Surgeon General “It is public health malpractice and so we are issuing […]

The scientific evidence on the risks and benefits of fluoride in drinking water was extensively scrutinized across seven years of litigation in the case of Food & Water Watch v. EPA. In September, the Obama-appointed federal judge overseeing the case concluded that fluoridation “poses an unreasonable risk of reduced IQ in children.”One of the reasons […]