Category: fluoride

The Carcinogen That May Be Lurking in Your Tab Water

From tap water to toothpaste, fluoride is found everywhere. It is a mineral that is naturally present in some foods, and can be found in tap water due to its ability to prevent tooth decay through a process called remineralization. Adding fluoride into community water systems is regarded as one of the top ten public health achievements…


The Carcinogen That May Be Lurking in Your Tap Water

From tap water to toothpaste, fluoride is found everywhere. It is a mineral that is naturally present in some foods, and can be found in tap water due to its ability to prevent tooth decay through a process called remineralization. Adding fluoride into community water systems is regarded as one of the top 10 public health achievements in…


Health Effects of Fluoride: The Science

In this series, we explore the contentious findings surrounding fluoridation of the U.S. public water supply and answer the question of whether water fluoridation poses a risk and what we should do about it. Previously: A cavity epidemic made water fluoridation seem like a public health miracle, but the research that followed provided a mixed…


Fluoride: A Miracle Cure for Cavities, a Poison, or Both

In this series, we explore the contentious findings surrounding fluoridation of the U.S. public water supply and answer the question of whether water fluoridation poses a risk and what we should do about it. Previously: Fluoridation of the U.S. public water supply has been a polarizing topic both academically and politically since its start in…


The Spice That Prevents Fluoride From Destroying Your Brain

Fluoride is found everywhere today, from antibiotics to drinking water, no stick pans to toothpaste, making exposure inevitable. All the more reason why research proving this common spice can prevent fluoride damage is so promising… Fluoride’s neurotoxicity has been the subject of academic debate for decades, and now a matter of increasingly impassioned controversy among…


Trial Date Set for EPA Fluoride Lawsuit

In a court hearing on Tuesday, the second trial date was set for Jan. 29, 2024, in the ongoing lawsuit (pdf) brought against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by the Fluoride Action Network (FAN) “to prohibit the addition of fluoridation chemicals to drinking water supplies.” The lawsuit that began six years ago has seen many delays and recently…


Long Awaited Trial Date Set for EPA Fluoride Lawsuit

In a court hearing on Tuesday, the second trial date was set for Jan. 29, 2024, in the ongoing lawsuit (pdf) brought against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by the Fluoride Action Network (FAN) “to prohibit the addition of fluoridation chemicals to drinking water supplies.” The lawsuit that began six years ago has seen many delays and recently…


Uncovering the Differences: Why Natural Fluoride and Synthetic Fluoride Are Not Created Equal

In this series, “America, the Fluoridated,” we explore the contentious findings surrounding fluoridation of the U.S. public water supply and answer the question of whether water fluoridation poses a risk and what we should do about it. Previously: Fluoridation of the U.S. public water supply has been a polarizing topic both academically and politically since…


The Renewed Scientific Opposition to Water Fluoridation (Part 1)

Fluoridation of the U.S. public water supply has been a polarizing topic both academically and politically since its start in the 1940s. Debate over its benefits and health risks has raged on as the science has continued to unfold.   This series will explore the contentious findings surrounding this ubiquitous public health measure and answer the…


LIVE 12 PM ET: NTD News Today (March 17): Suppressed Report Says Fluoride Reduces IQ; Senator Cassidy Criticizes Biden on Social Security

The parent company of the failed silicon valley bank is seeking chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Fluoride can reduce intelligence, according to a suppressed government report. The National Toxicology Program meta analysis reviewing fluoride neurotoxicity was finally made public on Wednesday. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) accused President Biden Thursday of dodging meetings on the endangered social…