Compiled by Michael F. Dolan, PhD Review of Equity in Dental Research Shows No Interest in Water Fluoridation A new review that explores the limitations of equitable practices and outcomes of dental research in relation to economic status makes no mention of water fluoridation, and reveals that much of dental research today violates the principle of equity by looking at impoverished populations as groups that should be acted upon rather than invited to share in oral health dec

Compiled by Michael F. Dolan, PhD Facing a Shortage of Fluoride, Maryland Water Systems Opt to Distribute a Reduced Concentration of the Harmful Chemical That is Not Considered Effective In reporting a decline in the availability of hydrofluorosilicic acid, the fluoride product they add to their water supplies, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) Water and the Baltimore City Department of Public Works have announced that they will reduce the fluoride concentration f

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 hour, and will be an opportunity to witness history and likely the final step in our decade-long precedent-setting federal lawsuit over the n

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 the first statewide law banning fluoridation. Zeldin has since promised to “expedite EPA’s next fluoride

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 subcommittee before the Assembly Agriculture and National Resource committee. This is an unprecedented opportunity for chang

February 20, 2026 | Fluoride Action Network. Compiled by Michael F. Dolan, PhD National Institute of Health Authors Publish Comprehensive Response That Refutes Critics of NTP Fluoride Neurotoxicity Reports Aware that two major water fluoridation policy revisions are on the horizon, toxicologists from the National Toxicology Program (NTP) have published a detailed list of responses to criticisms of their monograph and meta-analysis that found prenatal and early lif

2025 was the most successful year for state legislation in the history of fluoride-free campaigning, and 2026 has the potential to be even better.  Utah and Florida, with a combined population of 26.5 million residents, passed laws banning fluoridation with bi-partisan support, joining Hawaii, which has never allowed fluoridation in public water systems outside of military bases. The Fluoride Action Network (FAN) has also coordinated with organizers and legislators in 25 states to i

Today, we have a special bulletin from FAN's co-founders, the much beloved Paul and Ellen Connett. I had planned to publish a bulletin with an update on fluoridation legislation and the unprecedented success we've been having at the state level, but a major ice storm has hit New England, and power outages have led to a slight change in plans. That bulletin will have to wait until tomorrow (hopefully).  I asked Paul and Ellen to share some remarks on FAN's 25th Anniversary. Not surprisin

We've had our best 24 hours of fundraising yet, but we're counting on our supporters to please keep the momentum going until midnight on December 31st. Since yesterday, we've raised $3,680 from 22 donors, bringing our total to $50,426 from 370 donors. We're incredibly grateful for everyone's support! As you can see, we're still a good distance from our goal of $150,000 by midnight Dec 31st. This is to fund our budget for 2026, including our work helping citizens