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Drop EPA’s Appeal of Fluoride Decision I urge you to stop extending the appeals process in the federal court case on the neurotoxicity of fluoridation chemicals (Food and Water Watch v. EPA). There is a large volume of government funded peer-reviewed science linking fluoride exposure to brain damage, endocrine system disruption, kidney disease, and potential […]

Robert F Kennedy Jr’s smile sparked anger among dentists who take issue with his crusade against fluoride, an anti-cavity mineral, in drinking water. The Department of Health and Human Services secretary is leading the federal government’s charge against adding what the government standards say are safe amounts of fluoride in public water systems to bolster […]

A national survey of US adults shows 81% either support community water fluoridation (52%) or they are not opposed to it (29%). After more than 7,000 studies, the overwhelming weight of scientific evidence shows that fluoridating water, at levels approved in the US, is safe and effective at preventing tooth decay. Major US health organizations, […]

The battle over adding fluoride to public drinking water supplies is heating up. Mark Strassmann reports. Original article online at: https://www.cbsnews.com/video/fight-over-fluoride-in-water-continues-despite-warnings-from-dentists/

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to appeal a decision last year by a federal court ordering the agency to address the risks of water fluoridation, according to Michael Connett, lead attorney for plaintiffs in the lawsuit. “Rather than use the court’s decision as an opportunity to finally end water fluoridation (as most of […]

Fluoride was introduced into drinking water starting in 1945. The flu vaccine was first made available to the general public a year later. Fuel efficiency standards for cars were adopted in 1975. Such innovations long ago became stitched into the fabric of American life, largely accepted by most Americans who came to rely on them […]

FLUORIDE’S LAST STAND? Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. looks poised to win the battle over fluoride, to the dismay of dentists and oral health advocates, POLITICO’s Danny Nguyen reports. Florida and Utah banned the cavity-fighting mineral from their drinking water this year, and several other Republican-led states are considering similar measures. Oklahoma has dropped […]

Richard Rosato, D94, sees a path for bringing better oral health to more Americans.  “We have an opportunity to put the mouth back into the body,” says Rosato, president-elect of the American Dental Association (ADA). And by that, he means he hopes the connections between oral health and systemic health—particularly involving chronic diseases and childhood […]

To improve the public’s health, it is essential to collect and analyze data. Scientists often call this “surveillance data.” This information is important, but I get annoyed when surveillance data are misused. This is the case in recent articles concerning fluoride intake and IQ, and this misuse is causing harm. Studies that allege an association […]

Ever since fluoridation became widespread in the 1950s, cavities in kids have fallen drastically. The effort is considered one of the ten greatest public health achievements of the 20th century. But it’s also one of the most controversial. At really high doses, fluoride is toxic – it can calcify your bones and even fuse your […]