History has been made. After 7 years of pursuing legal action against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the risk posed to the developing brain by the practice of water fluoridation, the United States District Court of the Northern District of California has just ruled on behalf of the Fluoride Action Network and the plaintiffs in our precedent-setting court case. A U.S. federal court has now deemed fluoridation an "unreasonable risk" to the health of c

The government review comes as a federal judge is about to rule on whether water fluoridation poses a neurotoxic hazard to human health. A landmark National Toxicology Program (NTP) report on fluoride neurotoxicity has confirmed what experts have long suggested: that fluoride is comparable to lead in its ability to lower IQ in children, according to the Fluoride Action Network. After conducting an 8-year systematic review, which included an unprecedented number of peer reviews a

Compiled by Michael F. Dolan, PhD Further Analysis Confirms Fluoride Exposure Associated With Primary Hypothyroidism In response to a question raised at the recent US federal court trial Food and Water Watch et al. vs. United States Environmental Protection Agency regarding their work on drinking water fluoride and hypothyroidism, scientists at Canadian and U.S. universities have further analyzed their data regarding the duration of residence in fluoridated communities, and ha

Compiled by Michael F. Dolan, PhD Former NTP Director Praises Recent Report on Fluoride’s Prenatal Neurotoxicity Former director of the National Toxicology Program (NTP) and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Dr. Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D, calls a recent US study on the adverse effects of prenatal fluoride exposure valid, adding that “one should not have to ingest” fluoride. The study, “Maternal Urinary Fluoride and Child Neurobehavior at Ag

The recent U.S. government-funded study (Malin et al., 2024) published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) linking fluoride exposures experienced in fluoridated Los Angeles, California during pregnancy with a doubling of the odds of several neurobehavioral problems for the child, has received extensive media coverage across North America and also throughout the world.  The study and the accompanying press releases from the affiliated academic institutions were publi

Government funded study found mothers with higher fluoride exposure had children with double the risk of neurobehavioral problems Los Angeles, California (May 20, 2024) – A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on Monday found that in fluoridated Los Angeles, the children of mothers with higher fluoride exposures during pregnancy had double the odds of several neurobehavioral problems compared to mothers with lower exposures.

Compiled by Michael F. Dolan, PhD International Consensus Disfavors Systemic Fluoride Use For Caries Prevention in Early Educational Settings An elaborate review of fluoride use in preventing tooth decay by researchers at several British universities has concluded that systemic fluoride exposure is no longer considered important in fighting tooth decay in school settings. “It was agreed that policy makers should prioritise at-risk groups where resources are limited,

Compiled by Michael F. Dolan, PhD Ignoring Neurotoxicity Evidence, Albany Approves Water Fluoridation In a move akin to reintroducing lead paint or leaded gasoline, the Albany, New York Common Council voted 12-0 to fluoridate its drinking water on February 22, after months of lobbying behind the scenes by dental interest groups. Albany had never adopted water fluoridation, as it was opposed by a string of mayors. However, current Mayor Kathy Sheehan favors the policy.

Compiled by Michael F. Dolan, PhD Nebraska Bill Would Require Cities to “Opt-in” to Fluoridation A bill that would reverse the state mandate for water fluoridation in Nebraska, and would require referendum approval to initiate fluoridation, has been introduced to the Nebraska legislature. Legislative Bill 1387, introduced by State Sen. Ben Hansen of Blair, would set up a referendum vote on whether communities should add fluoridation chemicals to their water supply. In 2008, the Legisl

Compiled by Michael F. Dolan, PhD Legislation to Reverse Fluoridation Mandate Advances in Kentucky A bill that would allow water systems to decide on their own to repeal water fluoridation received near unanimous approval from the Kentucky House Standing Committee on State Government February 8. House Bill 141, promoted by Rep. Mark Hart, Republican of Falmouth, was approved 16-1, and is being scheduled for a final vote. “It’s a bill that will undo an unfunded state mandate and re