Highlights:• Fluoridation results in only 2% fewer cavities• No reductions in social inequalities• No reductions in missing teeth• Fluoridation a likely net economic loss when capital costs are includedA new study using dental insurance records of 6.4 million adults in England found essentially no reduction in tooth decay for those living in fluoridated areas. It’s […]

On day two (Thursday, February 1st), the court heard from two more expert witnesses for the plaintiffs, Dr. Bruce Lanphear and Dr. Phillipe Grandjean.Bruce Lanphear, MD, MPHAttorneys for the Fluoride Action Network (FAN) called their second expert witness for the trial and their first for day two. Bruce Lanphear, MD, MPH, has studied the impact […]

Dear Friends:Attorneys representing the Fluoride Action Network and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will convene in person today at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in San Francisco for the final pre-trial status hearing in our federal lawsuit. The proceedings are not available via live stream, but FAN will issue […]

The federal government regulation of fluoride and water fluoridation is fragmented and easily misunderstood.The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), plays a key role, regulating the level of fluoride in public drinking water. It has the authority to allow, restrict or end water fluoridation.The U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS), separate from the EPA, oversees two agencies that […]