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After recent studies suggested a possible link between fluoride ingestion and developmental neurotoxicity in children, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reassessed the health risk posed by fluoride to the EU population and updated the tolerable upper intake levels (ULs). The agency concluded there is no major health risk posed to the EU population, considering […]

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has opened a public consultation on a draft assessment of the health risks associated with fluoride exposure from drinking water, diet, and other sources. The draft proposes a safe level of intake of 3.3 milligrams (mg)/day for those aged 9 years and above, including pregnant women. Regarding pregnant women, […]

We are publicly consulting on our draft assessment of the potential risks from ingestion of fluoride from drinking water, the diet, fluoridated table salt and (ingested) fluoridated dental care products. The assessment excludes the topical (surface) use of fluoridated oral care products. The public consultation is open until 9 February and follows a previous public […]

Few EU countries still fluoridate their water supplies, but there’s no evidence that countries in Europe stopped because of health harms. As US President-elect Donald Trump charts his second term in the White House, an unusual suspect is at the top of the health policy to-do list: removing fluoride, a naturally occurring mineral that helps […]

This content was commissioned by Siemens Energy and produced by Dods “With the electrification of our energy system, a rapid phase-out of SF6 is more urgent than ever. In my eyes, a ban on SF6 in switchgear is one of the key goals of the F-Gas Regulation Review” MEP Bas Eickhout While ENVI Committee colleague […]