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 […]
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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.
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The Debate Over Fluoride In American Drinking Water
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 […]
Florida is now ground zero for the national debate over fluoride in drinking water
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
Utah fluoride debate ignites over concerns of health and freedom
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A heated debate over the fluoridation of drinking water has erupted in Utah. Two counties, Salt Lake and Davis, have added fluoride to their water supplies. Rep. Stephanie Gricius has introduced a bill, HB 81, that seeks to make this practice illegal, citing concerns over personal freedom and potential health […]
Bill to remove fluoride from Utah’s water passes House committee, moves to floor vote
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A bill that would prohibit fluoridation in Utah’s water system has passed through committee and will advance to a vote on the House floor. H.B. 81 — titled Fluoride Amendments — passed in a 10-3 vote late Wednesday afternoon with passionate debate coming from supporters and critics of the bill. […]
Most Massachusetts residents have fluoride in drinking water. Is it really good for us?
NEWBURYPORT – Linda Paulhus adds a substance to each glass of water, because she’s hyper conscious about what she drinks. “It alters the molecular structure of water,” the 81-year-old Newburyport resident tells WBZ. Would she ever drink a glass straight from the sink? “Never,” she says. Why? Paulhus has spent the last 39 years fighting […]
Council begins process to remove fluoride from city water
By a 6-5 vote Jan. 21, the Rolla City Council approved a motion to notify city water customers, as well as the state government, that it intends to pass an ordinance 90 days hence that will cease fluoridation of the city’s water supply. Well, that is the intention of the current city council, but before […]
Why Water Fluoridation Is Still In Dispute
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 […]
Fluoride Discussion at Special Meeting
(Batesville, IN) – A special meeting will be held on Thursday, January 30 at 6:30 p.m. in Batesville City Council chambers on the second of the Memorial Building to discuss fluoride in the water. City officials say the meeting will provide an opportunity for questions, answers, and discussion about fluoride in the city’s water system. […]
Arkansas Moves To Scrap Fluoride
A bill that would repeal a state mandate to include fluoride in Arkansas’ drinking water systems is on the state Senate‘s agenda. The Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor has said that it will discuss the issue Wednesday on whether to “repeal the statewide fluoridation program and to remove the mandate for water […]