Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham confirmed a second measles case in the state and voiced support for a ban on the use of fluoride in public drinking water, during a wide-ranging press conference on Monday. Abraham also said he’s working with Republican Sen. Michael Fesi on a bill to ban the fluoridation of all public […]
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Critics call for fluoride removal in drinking water, Georgia doctors defend decades-old practice
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to tell the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stop recommending fluoridation in communities nationwide. Kennedy said he’s assembling a task force of health experts to study the issue and make new recommendations. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it […]
EPA Considers Fluoride Removal from Drinking Water
On April 7, 2025, the EPA announced it will expeditiously review new scientific information on potential health risks of fluoride in drinking water. The National Toxicology Program released a report in August 2024 concluding with “moderate confidence” that fluoride exposure above 1.5 milligrams per liter is associated with lower IQ in children.? The report also […]
Lynden’s fluoride debate returns as city council revisits last year’s vetoed ban
City leaders in Lynden will vote Monday night on a plan to remove fluoride from the city’s drinking water system. The city’s municipal water supply has been fluoridated since 1959, but recently, community members have come forward asking for that practice to end. Some questioned how safe it is to include the mineral in tap […]
Capitol Highlights
enate bill would ban fluoride in water systems A bill filed by state Sen. Bob Hall, R-Edgewood, would ban adding fluoride to public drinking water, a cause being championed by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The Dallas Morning News reported that Hall talked about the potential side effects of consuming an “excessive amount” […]
State Bill Addresses Fluoride in Water
COLUMBUS, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – A recently-introduced bill in the Ohio House as it is currently written would stop municipal water systems from adding fluoride to the water supply. A Toledo-area co-sponsor says there is discussion about pulling back on that, allowing municipalities to make their own decision. Former director of the EPA’s […]
FloWater CEO Shares Insights on Water Fluoridation and Purification
Water fluoridation has been in the news quite a bit lately, with dental and health organizations arguing about its value to the oral health of the public, while some politicians and other groups are in support of eliminating it from public water sources. Last month Utah became the first state to place a complete ban on […]
RFK Jr. struggles to navigate frustrated supporters and a demanding boss
After the Senate voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary, supporters of his “Make America Healthy Again” movement cheered at having a champion in the federal government. Now the grumbling has begun. Some of Kennedy’s allies say he’s become almost inaccessible since his confirmation and complain that he’s made […]
In NEPA, only Hazleton fluoridates its drinking water
Of 345 water systems in eight Northeast Pennsylvania counties, only one – Hazleton’s – fluoridates its drinking water, according to state data supplied to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. No other water system in the rest of Luzerne County, as well as in Lackawanna, Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming counties, […]
Word of the Week: Fluoridation, continued. Why a judge ordered the EPA to review the fluoride standard
Last week’s column focused on the benefits of fluoridation in our public water supply, citing decades of studies confirming that doing so significantly reduces tooth decay. So, what’s the problem with fluoridating our public water supply? This issue came to a head as a result of the Sept. 24, 2024, rulingof federal District Court Judge […]