February 4th, 2026 Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride in the News
The Chief Medical Officer in England requested that the Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS) review the international evidence related to the impact of an optimal level of fluoride in drinking water. In December 2025, the AMS issued its report, concluding that it did not find any health harms from fluoridated water. “Evidence on the detrimental […]
February 4th, 2026 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride in the News
In recent years, questions have been raised about whether fluoride exposure might be linked to adverse birth outcomes, such as infants with below normal body weights. Researchers at Columbia University examined this issue and found no association between mothers’ fluoride exposure and the risk of having a low-birth weight infant. Fluoride is a mineral that […]
October 8th, 2025 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride Dangers
Pediatricians educate their patients and communities about fluoride.
September 10th, 2025 Communities Supporting Fluoride, Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health
Educating patients and communities about fluoride and fluoridation can be challenging in this environment.
August 26th, 2025 Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health
Pediatricians share their perspectives and how they are talking with parents about fluoride.
July 10th, 2025 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health
Community water fluoridation, introduced more than 80 years ago, is as American as fresh corn on the cob.
November 4th, 2024 Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride in the News
Fluoridation is disease prevention, and we have seen the far-reaching impacts of removing it from public water supplies.
August 26th, 2024 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride in the News
Updated September 23, 2025. Thanks to fluoride in water, America has been preventing tooth decay for over 80 years. Fluoridation is effective, safe and benefits everyone regardless of age or income. About 3 out of 4 people in U.S. communities enjoy fluoridated water. So, until recently, concerns about fluoride and IQ were rare. Studies conducted […]
May 21st, 2024 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride Dangers, Fluoride in the News
A new study in JAMA Network Open (Malin, et al.) claims to have found an association between maternal urinary fluoride (MUF) levels and later deficiencies in children’s executive function. This study used urine “spot samples” to measure a pregnant woman’s overall exposure to fluoride. Why Spot Samples Are Not Valid for this Study Experts in […]
April 10th, 2024 Communities Supporting Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride in the News, Sustain or Initiate Fluoridation in your Community
Residents of Albany, the capital city of New York State, will benefit from fluoride in water. The municipality begins to fluoridate its tap water next year. The Common Council in Albany voted 12-0 last month in favor of the proposal, and the mayor has signed the measure. This victory for public health is a long […]
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