Fluoridated toothpaste was invented in Bloomington, but until recently, the city drinking water supply lacked the mineral. Bloomington experienced almost five years of inconsistent fluoridation from ...

Bloomington has restored fluoride to its tap water supplies after more than six years without consistent levels, the city announced Monday. The city had been without consistently fluoridated tap water ...

EXCLUSIVE — The Environmental Protection Agency has begun a multiyear study to determine the maximum safe level of fluoride in the nation’s drinking water, advancing a key objective of the “Make ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launched the first step of its expedited review to determine safe levels of fluoride in drinking water, according to a notice ...

The Environmental Protection Agency launched the first step of its expedited review to determine safe levels of fluoride in drinking water, according to a notice posted in the Federal Register on ...

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Fluoride exposure in Europe is generally low and safe, with dental fluorosis being the primary risk factor for excessive ingestion in children. The French Agency for Food, Environmental, and ...

What happens if fluoride is removed from drinking water? Some policymakers want fluoride removed from public water systems. Dentists explain why it matters and how families can still protect their ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Fluoride in Arizona’s drinking water may soon be a thing of the past if a lawmaker gets her way. Sen. Janae Shamp, a Republican from Surprise, has prefiled Senate Bill 1019 that ...

An Arizona lawmaker has proposed a bill to ban the addition of fluoride to public drinking water. Dental experts argue the ban would defy decades of research and lead to increased tooth decay. The ...

Tooth decay and related pain is one of the leading causes of missed school days for children in the United States. One proven way to reduce tooth decay is through fluoride, which strengthens tooth ...

The mineral fluoride found in drinking water has no connection to lowered children’s IQ levels, according to a recent study. The research, published in Science Advances, opposed Health and Human ...