Fluoride in water

New Report Points to Fluoride Benefits and Safety

February 4th, 2026 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride in the News, Fluoride in water

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 […]

Study Finds No Fluoride Link to Birth Weight

February 4th, 2026 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride in the News, Fluoride in water

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 […]

Decision in EPA Case: As Flawed As the Analysis It’s Based On

October 4th, 2024 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride Dangers, Fluoride in the News, Fluoride in water

On Tuesday, September 23, 2024, Judge Edward M. Chen of the US District Court for the Northern District of California ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must issue new rules related to fluoride levels in tap water. The court wrote that “this finding does not conclude with certainty that fluoridated water is injurious to […]

More Australians Benefiting from Fluoridation

October 3rd, 2024 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride in water

Water fluoridation is even more common in Australia than it is in the United States. A 2023 research review reported that 89% of Australians with access to public water systems receive water that is fluoridated to help prevent tooth decay. And that percentage has recently risen. This summer, the community water system in Bunbury — […]

Exposure to Fluoride in Water: How it’s Measured Really Matters

April 2nd, 2024 Children's Oral Health and Fluoride, Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride Dangers, Fluoride in water, What the Experts Say about Fluoride

Opponents of fluoride in water are quick to cite a 2019 Canadian study (Green et al.) to claim that fluoride affects the IQ of 3 and 4 year old children. A new peer-reviewed analysis refutes the validity of this study, showing that the Canadian researchers relied on invalid measures of both fluoride exposure and IQ. […]

Does Correcting Fluoride Misinformation Backfire?

January 12th, 2023 Facts about Fluoride, Fluoride and Public Health, Fluoride in water

Years ago, research papers suggested that calling attention to public health myths and then correcting them could produce an unanticipated “backfire” effect. In other words, people might be more likely to remember the myths than to recall the facts (corrections). This issue has major implications for health educators who promote community water fluoridation. Fortunately, more […]