A debate many thought was quashed years ago is being resurrected among scientists and causing unease among parents: Does fluoride in drinking water pose health risks? In late March, a National Academy of Sciences panel concluded that the maximum amount allowed by the federal government — 4 milligrams per liter of water — puts children […]
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Warning Sounded On Fluoride
The current maximum level of fluoride that EPA allows in U.S. drinking water—4 mg/L or 4 ppm—harms teeth and bones, says a report from the National Research Council released on March 22. About 200,000 people in the U.S. consume water with naturally occurring fluoride levels of 4 mg/L or higher. On average, about 10% of […]
Juneau: Report raises fluoride fears
A city worker flipped the switch and fluoride filled the veins of Juneau’s drinking water supply Wednesday – the same day a federal report’s release may have given ammunition to those seeking a fluoride-free community. A report by the National Academy of Sciences’ National Research Council found that people exposed to the maximum allowed level […]
Fluoride Foes Get Validation
Over the last six years, Lynne Campbell has become accustomed to being called a liar and a kook. That’s how long it’s been since she left her advertising job to fight fluoride full time, trying to keep the cavity-fighting chemical out of Portlanders’ drinking water. But while fluoridation proponents have long maintained that Campbell and […]
Fluoride hazards reported
The amount of fluoride allowed in drinking water by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could harm young children by pitting their teeth and stripping off the protective enamel, the National Academy of Sciences concluded in a report sponsored by the EPA. The report called on the EPA to lower the maximum allowable levels of fluoride, […]
CDC acknowledges ‘optimal level’ fluoride listings found on its Web site are incorrect
The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has long recommended that people know how much fluoride is in their water. To help people find out, it has a Web site, which was promoted last year by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. On Thursday, the CDC confirmed The Post and Courier’s […]
Fluoride study out
A long-awaited study on the safety of adding fluoride to drinking water is out, but more time will pass before possible fluoridation decisions are made in the City of Boulder. A press release summarizing a lengthy report from the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) said, for starters, that the current allowable level of fluoride in […]
Report raises flag on fluoride
Government limits on fluoride in drinking water aren’t protecting the public from possible tooth and bone damage, a prestigious advisory panel says. The Environmental Protection Agency allows so much fluoride that some children in areas with unusually high natural fluoride levels are developing discolored teeth and weakened tooth enamel, according to the report from the […]
Excess fluoride can hurt teeth, bones, IQ
A new study released Wednesday has shown that too much fluoride in tap water could be harmful, causing cavities rather than preventing them and leading to bone damage and possibly even lower IQ levels. The report by the National Academy of Sciences found that people exposed to the maximum level of fluoride allowed in tap […]
Government Panel Raises Concern About Fluoride
A panel of the National Academy of Sciences concluded yesterday that the maximum amount of fluoride currently allowed in the nation’s drinking water can cause health problems and “should be lowered.” The report concluded that children exposed to four milligrams of fluoride per liter, the highest allowable level, risk developing severe dental fluorosis, in which […]