A new study has found a clear relationship between high fluoride exposure and decreased I.Q. in children. The findings, published this week in JAMA Pediatrics, add fuel to the ongoing national debate around whether or not fluoride should be banned from U.S. drinking water—a discussion most recently pushed by Donald Trump’s highly contested health secretary […]
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Welcome to the Fluoride Action Network News Archive. The FAN News Archive serves as an historical repository for fluoride news stories, positive or negative. Since FAN catalogs all news stories on fluoride, our news section remains a reliable database of all published fluoride news.
Our news database is categorized by country, state/province, and industry. This collection of articles is constantly being updated with the most recent global news on fluoride-related issues and events.
A Larger Category Than Political Allegiance
handful of weeks ago it seemed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Michael Pollan—two men whose work I appreciate—might meaningfully connect. And as both are among the most well-known critics of Big Food and Big Ag, and as Big Food and Big Ag are greatly harming human beings, plants and animals, and our earth, the prospect […]
Health bosses want fluoride in Worcestershire’s water
Around half of the county’s water is currently fluoridated, a public health measure intended to prevent tooth decay. According to the British Fluoridation Society, schemes to bring fluoride levels up to the recommended amount in parts of the county took place between 1970 and 1991. But areas including Worcester, Kidderminster, Stourport and the Malvern Hills […]
Abilene City Council takes action on fluoridation, development plans and street closure
The Abilene City Council gathered Thursday morning to have the first meeting of the new year, despite the snow and wintry weather. The big item on the agenda was the final reading and action on permanent termination of fluoridation in the city’s water supply. After much discussion, the ordinance to end fluoridation was passed with […]
Melbourne’s mayor seeks to get approval to stop adding fluoride to city’s drinking water
Melbourne Mayor Paul Alfrey plans to propose at Tuesday’s City Council meeting that the city stop adding fluoride to its drinking water. His proposal follows a unanimous vote last week by the Palm Bay City Council to abandon efforts to repair that city’s water fluoridation equipment, which has been off-line since 2016 at one of […]
Fluoride analysis triggers renewed debate over what levels are safe for kids
Most communities in the U.S. add fluoride to the tap water. It has been common practice for nearly 80 years to protect against tooth decay and cavities, and it’s considered a major achievement in public health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says research shows that community water fluoridation reduces cavities by around 25%. […]
Is there a link between high fluoride exposure and children’s IQs?
A new study commissioned by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences looked at the effect that high fluoride consumption can have on children’s IQ scores. Recently published in JAMA Pediatrics, the study found that children who had the highest levels of fluoride exposure were also more likely to have lower IQs than those who […]
Lincoln County leaders vote to leave fluoride out of water
The county was already mostly without fluoride due to a 2018 system failure and would have required an upgrade to return the mineral to the water supply. Original article online at: https://www.wcnc.com/video/news/lincoln-co-fluoride/275-b2fc6630-6489-4e7c-8033-0aa58196d60b
Water fluoridation returns to the news, with Bremerton’s history of debate a backdrop
In April 1997, the Bremerton City Council approved adding fluoride to the city’s water system after a group of residents identified children’s dental health as a major issue there. Port Orchard, Poulsbo and Bainbridge Island and many other American water providers started fluoridating their water over the previous half-century. Extensive evidence showed it reduced cavities […]
Fluoride: Protecting smiles or fueling debate?
Water fluoridation is often touted as one of the great public health successes of the 20th century, celebrated for reducing dental decay and saving billions in dental costs.1 It’s widely accepted that adding fluoride to water prevents tooth decay, with studies showing around a 25% reduction in cavities among those who drink fluoridated water—a lifeline […]