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Several U.S. cities, towns and counties announced they will stop fluoridating their water in the aftermath of a landmark federal court ruling that found water fluoridation at current levels poses an “unreasonable risk” of reduced IQ in children. Abilene, Texas; Yorktown and Somers, New York; and the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District in Utah are […]

In a groundbreaking ruling, a judge found that fluoride in drinking water poses an “unreasonable risk” to children’s IQs, forcing the EPA to rethink its fluoride regulations. With the ghost of “Chevron Deference” barely cold, the anti-fluoride movement is savoring its triumph in a decades-long battle. Background In my article The Fluoride Controversy Never Dies I discussed […]

A federal judge this week ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to further regulate fluoride levels in drinking water to minimise the risk posed to children’s health. It marks a turning point in the fight over public water fluoridation, the potential harms of which have long been dismissed. Water fluoridation began in the US in the […]

The Biden administration played down public health concerns about fluoride after a landmark court decision said EPA must regulate the teeth-strengthening chemical in drinking water. EPA spokesperson Jeff Landis said the agency “is in the process of reviewing the district court’s decision,” which ruled fluoride chemicals at levels considered “optimal” may present an unreasonable risk of lowering […]

AIRDATE: September 26, 2024 Attorney, Michael Connett, Esq., joins Del with details on his recent federal court milestone win against fluoridation with a judge ruling that fluoride adds an unreasonable risk of IQ loss in children when exposed to what is presently considered “optimal levels”. Hear what this disruptive decision means for the future of […]

The campaign to ban fluoride in drinking water — where it can protect teeth from decay but may also damage the mental development of newborn children — appears to have taken a step forward in a San Francisco federal court this week. After seven years of litigation and a pair of non jury trials, U.S. District Judge […]

Federal environmental regulators would need to reevaluate acceptable fluoride levels in American drinking water under a ruling from a federal judge, after the judge agreed with activists that current fluoride drinking water levels could be contributing to loss of IQ in American children. On Sept. 24, U.S. District Judge Edward Chen sided with Washington, D.C.-based […]

A new federal court ruling does not change recommendations from the AAP and American Dental Association (ADA) to use optimally fluoridated water to prevent dental caries. U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in the Northern District of California ruled on a lawsuit this week regarding potential risks associated with fluoridation of drinking water. In his ruling, […]

EPA to decide what action to take, but it can’t ignore risks Safe level nearly half amount health officials recommend Adding fluoride to drinking water poses such a sufficient risk of lowering children’s IQ that the EPA must respond in some regulatory way, a federal court has ruled. “The court finds there is an unreasonable […]

Are we unwittingly feeding our children the fluoride-laden water of woes? Could the very thing we’ve long hailed as our oral health savior be the silent culprit behind lower IQ scores in children? It appears that we might just be, according to a recent government report. In a startling revelation that’s stirring up waves, a […]