After three hours of public testimony on the merits and harms of fluoride being added to the county’s drinking water, the Collier County Commission voted unanimously to end the practice. Tuesday’s decision was largely based on the county’s Health Freedom Bill of Rights ordinance adopted last year to safeguard the healthcare freedoms of residents and […]
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EPA Paid Expert Witness $137,000 to Testify in Landmark Fluoride Trial.
THE DEFENDER. Over nearly three days of testimony, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s first key witness in the landmark fluoride trial, David Savitz, Ph.D., downplayed the link between fluoride and IQ loss in children. The EPA paid Savitz at least $137,000 to testify. Over nearly three days of testimony, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) […]
Take fluoride out of Collier water? Commissioners to discuss removing it.
Like vaccines, fluoridated water has become a flashpoint in a passionate public health dispute, with both sides accusing the other of disinformation. While advocates say it’s made a huge difference in dental health by reducing cavities in teeth, opponents say it’s toxic industrial waste being forced on an unsuspecting public. Tuesday morning, Collier commissioners are […]
EPA Scientist Rips Fluoride IQ Links As ‘A Lot Of Uncertainty’.
LAW360. EXCERPT. A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency scientist testifying in a California federal bench trial Monday over fluoride’s risks criticized studies showing links between fluoride exposure and IQ drops, saying repeatedly there’s “a lot of uncertainty” regarding the studies’ data and the “evidence is weak.” Stanley Barone Jr., who helps conduct risk evaluations for the […]
Upcoming Rutland fluoridation vote pits naysayers against dentists .
Voters will weigh in on the proposed Rutland charter change on Town Meeting Day [March 5 ] In addition to elections and the municipal budget, Rutland voters will weigh in next month on whether to keep fluoride in the city’s water supply. The question is back again on the Town Meeting Day ballot after local […]
Brown Prof Testifies That Fluoride IQ Studies Have Gaps.
LAW360. EXCERPT. A Brown University epidemiologist testified Friday on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in a bench trial over fluoride’s risks Friday that there are data “gaps” in studies linking fluoride exposure to lower IQ, while acknowledging under cross-examination that he hadn’t reviewed studies assessing the effects of high-dose fluoride exposure. The EPA […]
Bill to allow Ky. water utilities to opt out of using fluoride advances out of House committee
CYNTHIANA, Ky. (WKYT) – A bill to allow Kentucky municipalities and water districts to opt out of adding fluoride to their tap water supplies is advancing through the state House of Representatives. House Bill 141 passed the House Standing Committee on State Government by a 16-1 margin, with one additional lawmaker passing on the vote. […]
Kentucky lawmakers ignore dentists, could let towns stop putting fluoride in water.
FRANKFORT — A bill that would allow local communities to stop fluoridating their water gained nearly unanimous support in a House committee on Thursday despite dental experts’ opposition. House Bill 141’s sponsor, Rep. Mark Hart, R-Falmouth, has proposed the measure in the past but this is the first time it received a committee hearing. “It’s a […]
5 Takeaways From This Week’s Testimony in Landmark Fluoride Trial.
THE DEFENDER. The plaintiffs rested their case on Wednesday in the landmark fluoride trial after nearly six days of at times contentious and highly technical testimony that to ok a deep dive into science on fluoride’s neurotoxic effects. Here are key takeaways. Fluoride on Trial: Week 1 After nearly six days of sometimes contentious and […]
Some in Michigan hoping to change minds about drinking water and fluoridation.
LANSING — It takes two to three hours for Kevin Villalta to filter and distill a gallon of tap water, and he says the process is as expensive as it is time-consuming. But it’s worth it, said the Lansing environmental engineer, who works for the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. A couple of […]