VERNON TOWNSHIP — Meadville Area Water Authority (MAWA) officials downplayed the significance of recent news related to dangers associated with high levels of fluoride and expressed confidence in the safety of the authority’s fluoridation system during their monthly meeting Wednesday. The comments came in response to a federal judge’s order late last month that directed […]
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Is it safe? Green Bay dentist speaks out against fluoride after court ruling
GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — A Green Bay mother started leading the fight for a national ban on fluoridated water seven years ago, and she is now one step closer to achieving her goal, but most medical experts are saying, “not so fast!” This debate is playing out nationwide, but it all started in northeast […]
Candidate Q&A: Hillsboro City Council candidates talk fluoride, infrastructure and more
Hillsboro voters will consider fluoridating the city’s water supply this year. Do you support or oppose the measure? Why? Pace: I’ve chosen to refrain from commenting on Ballot Measure 34-338, which asks Hillsboro community members to participate in a nonbinding vote that provides input to the city on adding fluoride to Hillsboro’s water system. It […]
Huffines Foundation: ‘Texas Should End Forced Medicalization With Fluoride
Following a federal judge’s ruling that the Environmental Protection Agency should regulate to a greater extent the addition of fluoride into drinking water, one organization is calling on Texas to end the practice. Adding fluoride into public drinking water began in the mid-twentieth century and has been defended as a low-cost cavities reduction method, according to a paper released […]
Giving Perspective on the Recent Report on Water Fluoridation and Cognitive Impairment
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has named water fluoridation one of the top 10 great public health interventions of the 20th century.1 However, it has taken a serious hit recently. The Department of Health and Human Services National Toxicology Program released a report, “Monograph on the State of Science Concerning Fluoride Exposure and […]
Derrick Broze Educates Houston City Council on Water Fluoridation (2024)
On October 15th, Derrick Broze spoke at Houston City Council to educate the members on the latest date relating to water fluoridation, including a federal court ruling, a new report from the U.S. National Toxicology Program, and cities pausing their water fluoridation programs. Original article online at: https://derrickbroze.substack.com/p/derrick-broze-educates-houston-city
Federal court makes ruling on fluoridating drinking water
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – A lengthy landmark federal case against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the safety of adding fluoride to the public water supply has come to a head with a federal court handing down its ruling. The presiding judge ruled Fluoridating Drinking Water Poses an “Unreasonable Risk” of Reduced IQ in Children. […]
Abilene City Council to evaluate future of fluoride in water after temporary suspension
ABILENE, Texas — The Abilene City Council has come to a decision to temporarily suspend adding fluoride to their water based on a Federal Court ruling in California regarding potential dangers. “What we did is, we put a temporary suspension of fluoride to the drinking water,” Abilene Mayor, Weldon hurt, said. “There’s some new studies […]
Explaining the Historic Ruling in the Fluoride Lawsuit, What Comes Next, & How You Can Help
Derrick Broze interviews Michael Connett, lead attorney for the Fluoride Action Network and the lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Mr. Connett and his team recently won a legal victory when a federal court ruled that fluoride is a neurotoxin and the EPA must act to prevent further harm to Americans. Broze and Connett […]
Fluoride in Drinking Water Poses Enough Risk to Merit New EPA Action, Judge Says
Story at-a-glance A federal judge ruled that fluoride in drinking water poses unreasonable health risks, requiring EPA action. This decision was based on scientific evidence, including studies linking fluoride exposure to lower IQ in children Research shows prenatal fluoride exposure is associated with increased neurobehavioral problems in young children, including symptoms of autism spectrum disorder […]