Federal Judge Orders EPA to Strengthen Fluoride Regulations in Drinking Water to Protect Children's IQs

Sep 25, 2024, 04:39 PM

A federal judge in California, Edward Chen, has ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a lawsuit brought by Food and Water Watch and other organizations. The court found that there is substantial and scientifically credible evidence that fluoride at current levels in the U.S. drinking water supply poses an unreasonable risk to children's health, particularly in lowering their IQs and affecting their developing brains. The judge has ordered the EPA to strengthen regulations concerning fluoride in drinking water to mitigate these risks. This ruling follows seven years of legal action against the EPA and could potentially end the practice of water fluoridation in the United States.