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 […]
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EPA Loses Historic Fluoride Case
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 push to ban fluoride in drinking water just got a big boost in an S.F. courtroom
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 […]
SF federal judge: EPA must reevaluate acceptable fluoride levels in water
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 […]
AAP, ADA stand by fluoride recommendations following court ruling
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 Must Reduce Fluoride’s IQ Risks to Children, Court Says
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 […]
Too much fluoride in tap water might lower kids’ IQ by a few points
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 […]
BREAKING: Government Report Links Excessive Fluoride in Water to Lowered IQs in Kids
THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — High levels of fluoride in drinking water may dim the intelligence of children, a new U.S. government report shows. Based on an analysis of published research, the potentially controversial report marks the first time a federal agency has determined there is a link between drinking twice the recommended […]
Health Agency Finalizes Fluoride Dose Harmful to Babies’ IQ
Babies may be harmed by fluoride, report finds amid lawsuit Court to rule on whether cavity fighting mineral is too risky Fluoride concentrations in drinking water above public health guidelines may lower children’s IQ, according to a National Toxicology Program review published Wednesday. The US health agency’s final, long-awaited report about fluoride’s hazards tackles the […]
Bombshell government report says high levels of fluoride in water is linked to low IQ in children – as map reveals counties at risk
Hundreds of thousands of American children are drinking from tap water that may be lowering their IQs, according to a bombshell government report. The paper — described as the most thorough of its kind — concluded that consuming high levels of fluoride can harm brain development in youngsters. Researchers found drinking water with more than 1.5 milligrams of […]