Harmful Contaminants Detected in “Almost All Water Systems” in the U.S.
According to a new report from the Environmental Working Group (EWG), almost all U.S. water systems contain detectable levels of harmful contaminants, including chemicals, heavy metals, and radioactive substances. The latest Tap Water Database update identified 324 contaminants in drinking water nationwide, raising grave concerns among environmental scientists. The findings, based on safety data from […]
Study Finds IQ Loss from Fluoride Exposure is Significant
More research has emerged linking higher fluoride levels to lower intelligence in children and authors of a recent study have concluded that the consequences are significant. The study, Fluoride Exposure and Children’s IQ Scores: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, was a rigorous nine-year systematic review conducted by the National Toxicology Program (NTP) housed in the […]
EPA Must Reduce Fluoride’s Risks to Children’s IQ
After more than four years in court, a U.S. District Court judge has reached a historical ruling: fluoride in drinking water poses an “unreasonable risk” to brain development in children and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must take regulatory action to eliminate that risk. Judge Edward Chen who ruled on the case was careful […]
Report Finds High Levels of Fluoride in Water Linked to Lower IQ in Kids
A U.S. government systemic review by the National Toxicology Program (NTP) has concluded “with moderate confidence” that fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit is linked with lower IQ in children.1 Federal officials allegedly blocked the report from release to the public for two years until a federal judge forced the report’s release […]
Drinking Water Fluoridation: Is It Safe?
Experts have called the practice of adding the chemical compound fluoride to drinking water as “safe and effective” for decades. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has named it one of the top 10 greatest health achievements of the 20th century. For years, those who have opposed it have been called “anti-science” […]
Water Fluoridation Challenged in U.S. Federal Court Case
A long-standing and polarizing debate over community water fluoridation was brought to the U.S. District Court last year when several organizations including Food & Water Watch, Inc. filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to remove fluoride from tap water under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).1 The court case, which began in […]