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 […]

One month after this video presentation was given at the annual scientific conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE), the court issued its decision.  The court essentially agreed with the evidence and interpretations made in this video and ruled in favor of the citizen groups and against the EPA. The court issued a […]

“If we were to use the standard of certainty for regulating environmental chemicals then virtually every regulation we have today to protect the public from toxic chemicals would disappear overnight. You virtually never have certainty as to the dose that causes the harm. Thats the purpose of risk assessment. How do you best navigate the […]

The American Academy of Pediatrics’ response to the recent fluoride verdict quotes pediatrician Dr. Charlotte Lewis, who stated: “There is nothing about the current decision that changes my confidence in the safety of optimally fluoridated water in the U.S.” We deposed Dr. Lewis, a member of the AAP Section on Oral Health, at length in […]

SEPTEMBER 2024 – The updated FAN one-pager on fluoridation’s ineffectiveness incorporates the very latest science on fluoridation efficacy. It should help debunk the myth of how effective fluoridation is for preventing cavities.Like FAN’s other one-pagers, this handout is appropriate to share with city councilors, state legislators, and just about anyone.Download the pdf here.

“We don’t have the science and that is because of poor decisions made more than 20 years ago. The conspiracy theory folks win the game on this one and we have lost, let’s face it.” FAN has received communications from a dental public health email list. It probably won’t surprise you to know that what […]