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Fluoride Risk Trial Opens With Claim Exposure Drops Kids’ IQ.
LAW360: Environmental groups told a California federal judge during bench trial openings Wednesday that new studies show clear links between prenatal fluoride exposure and children’s lower IQ levels, while the EPA defended current regulations allowing low levels of fluoride in drinking water and underscored that “the dose makes the poison.” The attorneys’ statements kicked off […]
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Lawyer in Landmark Fluoride Trial: ‘Fluoridation Violates Informed Consent’
THE DEFENDER: The U.S. government must warn pregnant mothers about the serious health risks of drinking fluoridated water, attorney Michael Connett told journalist Kim Iversen. Connett is representing organizations and individuals suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in a bid to end the ability of states and municipalities to add fluoride to their water systems. […]
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Fluoride Science on Trial in Case With Broader Chemical Impacts
BLOOMBERG LAW: Fluoride added to tap water to fight cavities for 75 years Judge to conduct rare, de novo review of chemical’s science The health effects of a cavity-fighting chemical backed by health providers for decades will be on trial starting Wednesday, marking a unique development in implementation of the EPA’s landmark chemicals law. A […]
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Peshtigo native fights for water safety in federal lawsuit.
PESHTIGO – January 25, marks the 79th anniversary of water fluoridation, a practice now facing unprecedented scrutiny as Brenda Staudenmaier, a Peshtigo native, takes on a groundbreaking federal lawsuit. Staudenmaier’s dedication to raising awareness about the health risks to the brain, associated with fluoride chemicals in public drinking water has gained momentum, culminating in a […]
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Consent tips scales in talks about fluoride in Union water
MONROE – Union County commissioners have directed staff to draft a text amendment that would prohibit water fluoridation from sources the county controls. If the amendment is approved, this would apply to the Yadkin River Water Treatment Plant but not the Catawba River Water Treatment Plant, which is jointly owned by Lancaster County. Commissioners also directed […]
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Fluoridation, public safety top concerns at latest Albany Common Council meeting
Thursday’s Albany Common Council meeting was peppered with public comments regarding water fluoridation and public safety. Common Councilor Tom Hoey of the 15th Ward, who chairs the public safety committee, introduced legislation to fluoridate the city water supply in October. He says discussion has been ongoing and 13 of 15 councilors co-sponsor the measure, which […]
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Writing on the Hall: Next up
Fluoride is once again before city voters. The Board of Aldermen voted unanimously Monday to place a proposed charter change that would forbid fluoridation of city water on the March ballot. The vote was in response to a petition calling for the referendum. Since the last vote in 2016, in which the city voted 2,817-1,813 […]
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Judge Rejects EPA’s Bid to Exclude Key Witness in Fluoride Lawsuit
THE DEFENDER: In a blow to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a federal judge on Tuesday ruled that a witness who claims he has direct knowledge of government agencies trying to suppress a key scientific report that concluded fluoride is neurotoxic to children may present his testimony. The ruling pertains to a lawsuit filed in 2017 […]
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Union County moves to stop adding fluoride to water
The Union County Board of Commissioners voted 4-0 during its meeting Tuesday, Jan. 16, to approve a motion made by Commissioner David Williams to direct staff to draft a text amendment to county ordinances that would prohibit water fluoridation. Once an ordinance has been written, a public hearing on the issue can be scheduled, and […]
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UK: Future benefits of water fluoridation not guaranteed, study shows.
Existing drinking water fluoridation programs in England still provide marginal savings for the NHS, but there is no guarantee new schemes would continue to do so, a new study called LOTUS led by University of Manchester researchers finds. It is the largest ever study of the effects of water fluoridation on the dental health of […]
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