LAW360. EXCERPT. A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency scientist testifying in a California federal bench trial Monday over fluoride’s risks criticized studies showing links between fluoride exposure and IQ drops, saying repeatedly there’s “a lot of uncertainty” regarding the studies’ data and the “evidence is weak.” Stanley Barone Jr., who helps conduct risk evaluations for the […]
Voters will weigh in on the proposed Rutland charter change on Town Meeting Day [March 5 ] In addition to elections and the municipal budget, Rutland voters will weigh in next month on whether to keep fluoride in the city’s water supply. The question is back again on the Town Meeting Day ballot after local […]
LAW360. EXCERPT. A Brown University epidemiologist testified Friday on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in a bench trial over fluoride’s risks Friday that there are data “gaps” in studies linking fluoride exposure to lower IQ, while acknowledging under cross-examination that he hadn’t reviewed studies assessing the effects of high-dose fluoride exposure. The EPA […]
THE TELEGRAPH: Mass medication of the water supply warrants proper discussion Contained in the Government’s plans for dentistry is a proposal to expand fluoridation in the water supply. Ministers took the decision to order mandatory schemes in the Health and Care Act 2022 with little in the way of public – or parliamentary – debate. […]
For the first time, chemists have synthesised an interhalogen compound exhibiting a unique central fluorine atom coordinated by four BrF5 groups.1 The one-of-a-kind interhalogen ion in [NMe4][Br4F21]·BrF5 represents the first example of a central tetracoordinated fluorine bridging to neither metal nor hydrogen atoms. Tetracoordinated fluorine atoms are known in ionic compounds, for example in CaF2. […]
CYNTHIANA, Ky. (WKYT) – A bill to allow Kentucky municipalities and water districts to opt out of adding fluoride to their tap water supplies is advancing through the state House of Representatives. House Bill 141 passed the House Standing Committee on State Government by a 16-1 margin, with one additional lawmaker passing on the vote. […]
FRANKFORT — A bill that would allow local communities to stop fluoridating their water gained nearly unanimous support in a House committee on Thursday despite dental experts’ opposition. House Bill 141’s sponsor, Rep. Mark Hart, R-Falmouth, has proposed the measure in the past but this is the first time it received a committee hearing. “It’s a […]
THE DEFENDER. The plaintiffs rested their case on Wednesday in the landmark fluoride trial after nearly six days of at times contentious and highly technical testimony that to ok a deep dive into science on fluoride’s neurotoxic effects. Here are key takeaways. Fluoride on Trial: Week 1 After nearly six days of sometimes contentious and […]
LANSING — It takes two to three hours for Kevin Villalta to filter and distill a gallon of tap water, and he says the process is as expensive as it is time-consuming. But it’s worth it, said the Lansing environmental engineer, who works for the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. A couple of […]
HEALTHNEWS. An ongoing court case against the Environmental Protection Agency and other defendants questions whether fluoride can cause neurodevelopmental problems in children. For decades, fluoride, a common mineral, has been added to tap water or given to children as a supplement to prevent dental cavities. For optimal cavity prevention, the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) […]
