A review by the United States Geological Survey found that 1.6% of well water was above 4 mg/L, but 85% of wells were below 0 ...

Fluoride added to drinking water and in dental care products reduces tooth decay and is regulated to prevent the risks of ...

How much fluoride is safe? Drinking water with more than 1.5 milligrams of fluoride per liter was "consistently associated with lower IQ in children," the report said.

The FDA will remove “ingestible fluoride prescription drug products” or supplements for children from the market effective ...

Too much fluoride can lead to dental fluorosis or skeletal fluorosis, which can damage bones and joints. Skeletal fluorosis is extremely rare in the United States, ...

But Pollick, a fluoride expert with the ADA, said he is concerned about a small percentage of Americans who live in communities served by water systems that contain too much fluoride.

Officials lowered their recommendation for drinking water fluoride levels in 2015 to address a tooth condition called fluorosis, that can cause splotches on teeth and was becoming more common in U ...

US government report says fluoride at twice the recommended limit is linked to lower IQ in kids ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to push for curbs on fluoride in drinking water.

A federal report this week linked high levels of fluoride in other countries to lower IQs in children, adding new evidence in the long-simmering debate over adding fluoride to public drinking water ...

Government report that links too much fluoride with lower IQs expected to stir debate by: Associated Press. Posted: Aug 22, 2024 / 07:37 AM EDT. Updated: Aug 22, 2024 / 07:37 AM EDT.

The 324-page report did not reach a conclusion about the risks of lower levels of fluoride, saying more study is needed. It also did not answer what high levels of fluoride might do to adults.