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This week, we offer the second of a two-part series on the pros and cons of water fluoridation. Last week we discussed the practice of adding fluoride to drinking water to prevent tooth decay. This week we hear from a researcher who has found that early exposure to fluoridated water may affect youngsters’ IQ. You […]

In a revealing twist that challenges decades of public health practices, researchers have uncovered troubling evidence about fluoride’s impact on children’s cognitive development. The National Toxicology Program’s findings have sparked fresh debate about a substance that has been a cornerstone of American public health initiatives since the 1940s. A closer look at the water we […]

After decades of debate, there no longer is any doubt that the widespread US practice of adding fluoride to drinking water is posing risks to our health. The evidence that makes this clear has accumulated over many years, with much of it laid out in court files after a group of non-profits and individuals sued […]

This week, we offer the first of a two-part series on water fluoridation. The practice of adding fluoride to drinking water to prevent tooth decay has been controversial for some time. Why? What should we know about it? You could listen through your local public radio station or get the live stream at 7 am […]

The debate over fluoridating public water supplies in the United States has resurfaced, driven by new scientific findings and shifting public attitudes. Advocates call it a great achievement in public health, while critics have raised concerns about potential health risks and individual autonomy. Introduced in the 1940s to combat tooth decay, around 63 percent of […]

Companies making fluoride-containing toothpastes and mouthrinses are improperly marketing their products as harmless and pleasant-tasting to very young children despite scientific research showing ingestion of the products could be dangerous to their health, according to allegations in a group of proposed class action lawsuits filed earlier this month. There is a scientific consensus that fluoride […]

Fluoride in American tap water is nothing new. We’ve been safely adding it to our drinking water for decades and staved off tooth decay in our population. But new skepticism has some Americans wondering about the benefits of the practice. This is in large part thanks to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump’s pick to […]

Communities in Florida are banning fluoride from their water. Critics of the practice were bolstered by a recent vague court decision and insufficient science on the practice. Original article online at: https://www.npr.org/2025/01/30/nx-s1-5279184/florida-is-now-ground-zero-for-the-national-debate-over-fluoride-in-drinking-water

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is taking a seat before senators today in an attempt to secure his bid to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. He has said we do not need fluoride in our water. This post is not an endorsement of him. He is an environmental lawyer, and our paths have […]

The fluoride controversy, where advocates and opponents argue in the media, is a distraction because the views of real and armchair scientists have been overruled. After weighing the scientific evidence, a federal court told the EPA that our current fluoride standards might not be as safe as advertised, ordering the EPA to take another hard […]