Fluoride poses an unreasonable risk of reduced IQ in children, according to a U.S. federal court. On Tuesday a federal court in California found that fluoridation of water at 0.7 milligram per liter “poses an unreasonable risk of reduced IQ in children”. The new ruling issued by Judge Edward Chen noted that the finding does Read More…
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Long-Delayed U.S. Government Report Finally Released, Concludes Fluoride Lowers IQ in Children
The final version of the report confirms what previous draft versions have concluded — fluoride exposure is associated with lower IQ in children. The long-delayed and censored final report from the U.S. National Toxicology Program has found “moderate confidence” that fluoride exposure is “consistently associated with lower IQ in children”. The NTP report has been Read More…
Second Phase of Historic #FluorideLawsuit Begins Wednesday
On Wednesday, the second phase of the fluoride lawsuit will resume at the Phillip Burton Federal Courthouse after nearly four years of delays. The proceedings will be the latest hearings in an eight-year legal battle between the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Fluoride Action Network (FAN). The battle began following the EPA’s 2016 Read More…
Second Phase of Fluoride Lawsuit Set to Begin in January 2024
The U.S. government and plaintiffs have agreed to begin a second phase of the long-delayed fluoride lawsuit in January 2024. On Tuesday Judge Edward Chen, the Fluoride Action Network (FAN), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency set a date of January 29, 2024 for the second phase of the ongoing fluoride lawsuit. The second phase Read More…
Internal CDC Emails Claim Assistant Secretary for Health Blocked Release of Fluoride Review
Emails between the U.S. National Toxicology Program and the CDC claim that Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine prevented the release of a long-delayed review on the toxicity of fluoride. Newly released emails reveal that leadership within the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Institute of Health acted to prevent the release Read More…
After a Two Year Delay, Federal Judge Says Fluoride Lawsuit May Continue
If successful, the lawsuit could spell the end of water fluoridation in the United States. U.S. District Court Judge Edward Chen has ended a two year stay on a historic lawsuit seeking to end water fluoridation in the United States. Judge Chen also ruled that a long-delayed study of fluoride by the National Toxicology Program Read More…