EPA’s Final Witnesses Concede Fluoride’s Harm, Admit to Flaws in …
A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) risk assessor admitted fluoride is neurotoxic at relatively low levels and the agency’s key expert witness on fluoride’s neurotoxicity conceded flaws in his own study as the landmark fluoride trial drew to a close on Tuesday.
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End of fluoridation of US water could be in sight after federal court ...
Oct 4, 2024 · Though the ruling did not state the level at which fluoridation would damage brains, the levels in US water present an unreasonable risk, the court found. The EPA now must perform a risk assessment that is among the first steps in setting new limits under the …
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Thousands of Professionals Call for End to Fluoridation. A growing chorus of medical and scientific experts are warning about fluoridation. Over 4,800 have signed FAN’s Statement Against Fluoridation. Learn More.
The Debate Around Fluoride Is Changing: What It Means for Your …
Oct 4, 2024 · 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.
Late-Breaking Study Admitted as New Evidence in Landmark …
The night before the final day of plaintiffs’ testimony in a trial that could end drinking water fluoridation in the U.S., Canadian researchers published a new systematic review linking fluoride exposure, at very low levels, to lower IQ in children.
Fluoride Science on Trial in Case With Broader Chemical Impacts
Jan 30, 2024 · 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.
Plaintiffs Ask Judge to Take Swift Action as Landmark Fluoride Trial ...
A landmark trial that could determine the future of water fluoridation in the U.S. ended Tuesday with attorneys for the environmental groups and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency responding to questions from federal Judge Edward Chen.
‘House of Cards’: Some Cities Hit Pause on Water Fluoridation in …
Oct 1, 2024 · Several U.S. cities, towns and counties announced they will stop fluoridating their water in the aftermath of a landmark federal court ruling that found water fluoridation at current levels poses an “unreasonable risk” of reduced IQ in children. Abilene, Texas; Yorktown and Somers, New York; and the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District in ...
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