Podcast: Is Fluoride Toxic at Low Levels?

Welcome to Entanglements. In this episode, hosts Brooke Borel and Anna Rothschild ask: Is fluoride toxic at low levels? The history of the mineral is scattered with alleged health claims — and conspiracy theories. But a growing body of research on fluoride’s effect on developing brains has raised new questions and heated debates. To dig in, our hosts […]

RFK Jr right about fluoride? Atty defends his pledge to remove it from drinking water

Michael Connett, partner at Siri & Glimstad LLP, and lead lawyer who won the landmark case on fluoride Food & Water Watch vs. EPA, weighs in on Robert F. Kennedy’s plan to remove fluoride from drinking water. Original article online at: https://thehill.com/video/rfk-jr-right-about-fluoride-atty-defends-his-pledge-to-remove-it-from-drinking-water/10319406/

Fluoride in your water? Here’s where Treasure Coast cities stand on fluoridating water

Throughout Florida, cities have temporarily removed fluoride from their drinking water because of Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo’s concerns about the health risks. Here’s where Treasure Coast utilities stand on the issue: Housing:Hope for Families Center in Vero Beach expanding homeless shelter Discharges:Another 5.43 billion gallons of Lake O water headed for St. Lucie River this […]

Federal Judge Declares Fluoride in Drinking Water an “Unreasonable Risk” and Cities Respond by Demanding Immediate Action

As undeniable evidence mounts that fluoride harms children’s brains, a historic ruling by a federal judge—and a report the government tried desperately to bury—may finally end the practice of adding this toxin to America’s drinking water. For over two decades, scientists have warned about the harmful effects of fluoride exposure on the developing brain. Since 63% of […]

Debate over fluoride in water continues in North Carolina

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The topic of fluoride in water comes with multiple opinions. Dr. Gregory Cook is the owner of Belmont Dental. He offers his patients the option to have a fluoride rinse at the office. “[I] very strongly recommend it. Cavities are probably one of the most preventable diseases that there is,” Cook said. In […]

How do I know if my city water has fluoride in Florida? Cities that do, don’t fluoridate

In November, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo made an announcementurging Florida cities to stop treating their water with fluoride. “It is public health malpractice, with the information we have now, to continue adding fluoride to water systems in Florida,” Ladapo said. Just days after the announcement, the city of Stuart, Florida, decided to temporarily […]

Why We Can’t Rely on Science Alone to Make Public Health Decisions

Despite being practicing physicians and medical researchers, we’ve spent about as much time over the course of our careers thinking about fluoride as most Americans—very little. That changed with the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to oversee the federal government’s medical, public health, and research infrastructure. Kennedy has voiced concerns over fluoridation of the […]