After three hours of impassioned pleas and dueling science among dozens of dentists, the Melbourne City Council voted Tuesday to stop adding fluoride to the city’s drinking water. By a 6-to-1 vote, the City Council decided to discontinue the practice, immediately, after more than 40 speakers at the marathon meeting that lasted into the wee […]
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Crest, Colgate Sued Over Kids Products That Contain Fluoride
Class action complaints allege misleading, fraudulent claims Flavorings for kids risk fluoride overdoses, plaintiffs say Safety claims toothpaste and mouthwash manufacturers make about their fluoride-containing products for young children violate consumer protection and other laws, according to multiple complaints filed against companies on Monday. Parents of preschoolers filed complaints against the Procter & Gamble Co., […]
BG City Council workshop leads to fluoride debate
The Battle Ground City Council faced pushback from some locals following a workshop on Jan. 6 addressing the city’s practice of using fluoride in its water supply. The workshop was prompted by a heightened national focus on fluoride in drinking water following a federal court ruling that ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reassess […]
Breaking: 6 Lawsuits Filed Today Accuse Makers of Children’s Fluoride Toothpaste of Violating Federal Law
Six class action lawsuits filed today accuse major dental product manufacturers of deceptively marketing products containing fluoride to young children, and misleading parents to believe the products are safe for toddlers. The lawsuits name children’s toothpaste brands Crest and Colgate/Tom’s of Maine, and the children’s mouth rinse brands Act, Colgate/Tom’s of Maine, Firefly and Hello. Plaintiffs include parents and caregivers […]
A Kansas town’s fight over whether to put fluoride in drinking water sheds light on a national debate
The debate in Abilene, Kansas, could be a precursor to other communities considering the move because members of the incoming Trump administration are advocating to get rid of fluoride in drinking water. Experts say dental health is at stake. The small town of Abilene, Kansas, was the center of a fight over fluoride in drinking […]
Thinking smarter about our health, omit fluoride
Ah, fluoride! “You say yes, I say no.” When we become subjective about anything, nothing will change – lead, mercury, aluminum, chlorine, fluoride … Let’s look at science. Science is only valid when it is independently verified. The original science on fluoridation was done by Alcoa Aluminum scientists. They had a conclusion in mind before […]
The fluoride debate rages on: Report reveals data further linking fluoridated water with lower IQ
In September of 2024, the National Toxicology Program (NTP) released a report linking high levels of fluoride with lower intelligence scores in children.1 Less than two months later, the Trump administration announced its opposition to fluoride in US drinking water. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., longtime opposer of both vaccines and water fluoridation, will oversee the department […]
Should fluoride be in our water?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has put the decades-old debate over water fluoridation back on the table. As President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services secretary, he might become the most powerful public health figure in the US who believes we should take fluoride out of our water. Currently, it’s up to municipalities to […]
The new fluoride study dividing the public health world as RFK Jr. calls for a ban on adding it to water
A new study has found a clear relationship between high fluoride exposure and decreased I.Q. in children. The findings, published this week in JAMA Pediatrics, add fuel to the ongoing national debate around whether or not fluoride should be banned from U.S. drinking water—a discussion most recently pushed by Donald Trump’s highly contested health secretary […]
A Larger Category Than Political Allegiance
handful of weeks ago it seemed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Michael Pollan—two men whose work I appreciate—might meaningfully connect. And as both are among the most well-known critics of Big Food and Big Ag, and as Big Food and Big Ag are greatly harming human beings, plants and animals, and our earth, the prospect […]