11 results

• FDA Restricts Sale of Ingestible Fluoride for Children

  November 3, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA is preparing new restrictions on the use of fluoride in products for children, which have raised concerns about developmental impairment.

• Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water To Be Reviewed by EPA

  April 16, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Following RFK Jr.'s announcement that he will urge the CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water, the EPA has also announced plans to review the safety and effectiveness of the practice.

• Early Fluoride Exposure Could Affect Children’s Cognitive Abilities: Study

  March 12, 2025

  Michael Adams

  New findings suggest that prenatal and early childhood fluoride exposure could lead to later cognitive declines in children.

• Fluoride Lawsuits Target Children’s Dental Products From Crest, Colgate, Others

  January 20, 2025

  Michael Adams

  At least four different manufacturers of dental products are facing multiple lawsuits, alleging that their kid’s toothpastes and mouthwashes contain enough fluoride to potentially kill children.

• Side Effects of Fluoride Exposure May Lower Child IQs: Study

  January 10, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  Researchers say they have found a dose-response relationship indicating that higher levels of fluoride exposure can lower children's IQ scores, but indicated levels of fluoridation in the U.S. are so low that they could not be effectively studied.

• Study Questions Benefits of Fluoride in Drinking Water at Preventing Tooth Decay

  October 10, 2024

  Michael Adams

  Adding fluoride to drinking water may not provide children with the same dental benefits it once did, due to widespread use of fluoride in toothpaste since 1975.

• California Judge Rules That Fluoride in Water Decreases Children’s IQ

  September 30, 2024

  Michael Adams

  EPA is now required to review acceptable levels of fluoride in drinking water, due to concerns about the impact it may have on children’s neurological health.

• Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy May Increase Risk of Autism, ADHD and Other Neurobehavioral Side Effects: Study

  May 21, 2024

  Grace Muller

  Fluoride exposure in the womb may increase the risk of neurobehavioral problems like autism and ADHD, new research suggests.

• FDA Sets Maximum Fluoride Levels For Bottled Water

  April 25, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA set new maximum allowable levels of fluoride in bottled water, trying to strike a balance between enough to help prevent tooth decay, while avoiding levels which could lead to fluoride exposure side effects.

• Flouride Exposure During Pregnancy May Decrease IQ of Babies, New Research Warns

  August 22, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that children may have lower IQs if their mothers drink fluoridated water during pregnancy.