The Association of American Pediatricians (AAP), the American Dental Association (ADA) and other pro-fluoridation groups rushed to confirm their staunch support for community water fluoridation after a California federal judge last month ruled that fluoridation at current U.S. levels poses an “unreasonable risk” of reduced IQ in children. U.S. District Judge Edward Chen also ruled […]
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Granite Geek: I have long dismissed opponents of public water fluoridation but maybe I went too far
A couple of recent events have created a really horrifying thought for me: “Oh my gosh, what if the cranks were right and I was wrong?!?” In this case the cranks – my term, not theirs – are the people who say fluoride shouldn’t be added to public drinking supplies because of dangers being ignored by […]
Water Fluoridation May Be Less Beneficial Than in Past, Review Finds
The health benefits of fluoridated drinking water may be waning as Americans increasingly turn to using toothpastes and mouthwashes that already contain fluoride, a new review suggests. The research, published Thursday in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, came to that conclusion after analyzing more than 157 studies that compared tooth decay in kids living in […]
Court Tells EPA to Consider Fluoride Risk, to Dentists’ Dismay
A FEDERAL JUDGE last month handed a major victory to opponents of water fluoridation, capping a seven-year legal battle over whether the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has failed to protect the public from potential toxic effects of fluoride, which is added to the tap water of around 200 million Americans. The decision is sure to […]
Is water fluoridation still effective?
For decades, fluoride has been considered as a cornerstone of dental health, especially in our drinking water. We’ve all heard that fluoride protects our teeth from decay, but have we ever stopped to wonder if water fluoridation is still as effective today? With fluoride toothpaste now widely available, it’s worth asking if water fluoridation is […]
Fluoride in tap water outclassed by toothpaste
Fluoride in drinking water may not have the big impact it used to, according to a Cochrane review. Cochrane reviews, run by the international not-for-profit Cochrane Collaboration, produce some of the most highly trusted reviews in medical science. This review finds that following the widespread use of fluoride toothpaste, communities have enjoyed smaller benefits from […]
End of fluoridation of US water could be in sight after federal court ruling
For decades, drinking water fluoridation opponents were often portrayed as a fringe element and conspiracy theorists, but a federal ruling in the US may put an end to the practice and marks a pivotal point in their campaign to convince the public and policymakers of the substance’s dangers for infants’ developing brains. Armed with a […]
The Debate Around Fluoride Is Changing: What It Means for Your Drinking Water
More regulations on fluoride in drinking water may be coming due to the new court order last week, experts say. Fluoride, commonly added to drinking water to prevent cavities, has come under scrutiny. Several cities have now stopped adding fluoride to their drinking water. But whether the whole landscape will change depends on what the […]
OPINION: Vote no on Hillsboro fluoride measure, protect our children
Hillsboro residents will soon vote on whether to add fluoridation chemicals to their water. Clean Water Hillsboro, an all-volunteer coalition of professional and lay advocates, strongly urges a no vote on this ballot measure, 34-338. Two weeks ago, in a landmark decision, the federal district court of Northern California, after a seven-year lawsuit against the […]
Breaking: New Cochrane Review Finds Water Fluoridation Has Minimal Effect on Dental Health
Adding fluoride to drinking water provides very limited dental benefits, especially compared with 50 years ago, according to an updated Cochrane Review published today. The review follows less than two weeks after a California federal judge ruled water fluoridation poses an “unreasonable risk” of reduced IQ in children and must be regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It […]