Fluoride in water prevents some cavities but concern about health risks raises questions about the tradeoffs
The public health practice of adding fluoride to water supplies faces new scrutiny as a few recent reports raise concerns ...
EPA asked to review fluoride recommendations after a judge says it can hurt babies’ health
That ruling earlier this week in a judgment against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency directs the federal government ...
Fluoride in drinking water poses enough risk to merit new EPA action, judge says
A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to further regulate fluoride in drinking water because ...
Fluoride in Drinking Water May be Dangerous to Children's Health
Our public health system encourages fluoride use to prevent cavities. Dentists advise patients with multiple occurrences of ...
A New Court Ruling Is Raising Concerns About Too Much Fluoride in Drinking Water. Here’s What You Need to Know
Too much fluoride in water can also lead to a condition known as dental fluorosis, which causes white or brown spots on teeth ...
EPA Ordered to Address Risks of Fluoride in Water Linked to Children's IQ
A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the EPA must take steps to lower the potential risk of fluoride causing lower IQs in ...
Pediatrician explains why children need fluoride
Fluoride helps prevent tooth decay and makes your child's teeth stronger. Fluoride can be found in drinking water, food and ...
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Federal judge orders EPA further regulate fluoride in drinking water due to concerns over lowered IQ in kids
The World Health Organization has set a safe limit for fluoride in drinking water of 1.5. Separately, the EPA has a longstanding requirement that water systems cannot have more than 4 milligrams ...
Benefits of adding fluoride to water may be waning, new research suggests
The widespread use of toothpaste and mouthwashes with added fluoride in recent decades appears to have diminished the health ...
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Ask the Pediatrician: Why do children need fluoride?
Fluoride helps prevent tooth decay and makes your child's teeth stronger. Fluoride can be found in drinking water, food and ...
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Is fluoride good for our health?
This is why it's important to have sufficient fluoride when teeth are forming. About 2mg daily is considered safe and adequate (six cups of tea will contain around 1mg of fluoride). However ...
Why adding fluoride to drinking water may be unnecessary
Fluoride in toothpaste has largely prevented the need to keep adding it to drinking water, a major review has found. In ...