the state’s public water systems, a move praised by US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy. However, some health groups are raising the alarm. The American Dental Association continues to push for water fluoridation, saying a ban on the practice would hurt people, cost money, and eventually harm the economy. Tao Wen is an assistant professor in the […]
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Council votes to stand pat on fluoride
After a month spent pouring over information provided by individuals both for and against adding fluoride to the city’s water, the council once again addressed the topic as an agenda item. Mayor Mike Emerson began the discussion telling those attending that council members had received a lot of information and heard from those concerned, an […]
Keefer Introduces Fluoride Choice Act to Protect Public Health and Individual Rights
HARRISBURG – In light of growing concerns about the safety and necessity of water fluoridation, Sen. Dawn Keefer (R-31) has introduced the Fluoride Choice Act, legislation aimed at ending the practice of adding fluoride to public water systems in Pennsylvania. Water fluoridation, introduced in U.S. communities in 1945, has long been credited with reducing dental […]
Pasco fluoride debate risks children’s health and safety | Editorial
The Pasco City Council is on the verge of making a terrible public health mistake. Five of the seven council members want to remove fluoride from the city’s drinking water. That would harm children’s dental health and put Pasco at odds with the overwhelming medical consensus that fluoride safely prevents cavities. The issue emerged unexpectedly […]
Madison Utilities points to excessive wear on water systems during Friday tour
MADISON, Ala. — Madison Utilities aims to build a new water treatment facility in the near future — a consideration, officials told FOX54, in the move to shift away from fluoridating the city’s public water supply. The utility ended fluoridation on Monday, citing worker safety and corrosion at existing facilities as key factors. Inside the […]
What’s in the Water
Richmonders won’t notice it, but there will be something different about the water they drink today,” began a Nov. 10, 1952, Richmond Times-Dispatch article. “This is the date set for the city’s water fluoridation machine to go into operation.” The “first of the Nile blue powder — [sodium silicofluoride] — began sifting into the water […]
Trenton City Council to revisit fluoride debate at Monday meeting
The Trenton City Council is scheduled to reconvene on June 23 to continue deliberations on whether to halt the addition of fluoride to the municipal water supply. The meeting, set for 7 p.m. at Trenton City Hall, will also address a pair of ordinances, a resolution, and various city matters. One ordinance on the agenda […]
10 States That Could Ban Fluoride in Drinking Water
Adding fluoride to tap water was once a celebrated public health breakthrough for preventing cavities across the country, but lately, more states are starting to question it. Critics now point to concerns about overexposure, possible effects on pregnant women and children, and studies linking high fluoride levels to reduced IQ. Here’s a look at the […]
FDA can’t stomach fluoride and doesn’t want you to, either
On May 13, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it would begin a process intended to exclude ingestible prescription fluoride products for children from the market. Already in 2025, two states have passed statewide prohibitions of fluoridating water, meaning the use of supplemental fluoride prescriptions will be even more important going forward. How […]
Despite known Iowa nitrate risks, EPA focuses on fluoride
The EPA has set its sights on fluoride. The Environmental Protection Agency announced on April 7 that it will “expeditiously” review the health risks of fluoride in our drinking water to inform the agency’s standards under the Safe Drinking Water Act. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin praised Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. […]