Since its founding in 2000, the Fluoride Action Network has committed to being a credible, science-based authority on fluoride toxicity and the practice of water fluoridation. We take this commitment very seriously, despite fraudulent claims by the promoters of fluoridation attacking us as “conspiracy theorists” relying on “cherry-picked studies” and “internet misinformation.” This is intended to stifle debate and distract from the science. A quick comparison of the databases and ex
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If you could ask representatives of the Centers for Disease Control and Protection (CDC) about the efficacy of fluoridation under oath, what would you ask them? Our lawyers had that opportunity during depositions for our federal court case, and today we will share several new video clips featuring the CDC's Oral Health Director.
FAN's attorneys now have boxes of documents and evidence, as well as hundreds of hours of deposition footage featuring more than 10 different witnesses. These
While the unprecedented media coverage of our lawsuit victory and the wave of communities ending or suspending fluoridation in response is still growing (more on this to come), we did want to provide an update on the impending deadline for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to file an appeal.
On September 24th, the Court issued its Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law and entered a judgement in favor of the Fluoride Action Network and our co-plaintiffs:
As we spend the next year working hard to put the final nails in the coffin for water fluoridation, I wanted to make clear what we’re still up against and the mindset of those individuals who continue to advocate for expansion of the practice despite the overwhelming evidence of harm.
After the federal court ruled that “optimally” fluoridated drinking water poses an unreasonable risk to the health of children, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) put out a stat
This time last year we made a video promising that 2024 would be “one of the most important years in fluoridation history,” but particularly for the fluoride-free movement and for the Fluoride Action Network (FAN). I called it “The Perfect Storm” coming to end water fluoridation.
I think we can all agree that 2024 lived up to those promises in a big way. As you can see from the Google data on searches for “fluoride,” together we’ve awoken the world to the dangers of water f
A Plain Language Summary of the Science in FAN's Landmark Lawsuit
On September 24, 2024 Judge Edward Chen issued a landmark federal court ruling that water fluoridation, as practiced in the US, poses an “unreasonable risk” of lowering children’s IQ and ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop regulations that eliminate this risk. The court’s decision was explained in a detailed 80-page Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law.
A month before the ruling
• Fluoridation’s effectiveness has declined to almost nothing over the past 50 years
• Authoritative review finds less than 4% reduction in tooth decay
• Only about “one quarter of a tooth” reduction
• Stopping fluoridation is now a “No Brainer”: Confirmed risk of lowering child IQ and no significant benefit to teeth. What’s the point?
The Cochrane Collaboration – highly respected for its independent reviews of health interventions – released its update
TAKE ACTION NOW!
Decision-makers and water operators around the country are already taking action in response to last week’s federal court ruling deeming water fluoridation an “unreasonable risk” to the health of children. The ruling provides a very thorough opinion by the federal court, and is based upon extensive scientific research–including a systematic review by the National Toxicology Program–and many hours of expert testimony.
Policymakers at the local and state level
The ruling requires the EPA to take regulatory action to eliminate the risk, in a decision that could end the use of water fluoridation chemicals throughout the U.S.
After a precedent-setting 7-year legal battle in federal court, an historic ruling by the United States District Court of the Northern District of California has ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take regulatory action to eliminate the “unreasonable risk” to the health of children posed
