Judge rules EPA must regulate fluoride in drinking water over link to lower IQ

Craig Nigrelli

WE’VE GOT AN UPDATE TO A STORY WE FIRST BROUGHT YOU LAST MONTH – A FEDERAL JUDGE SAYS THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY MUST STRENGTHEN ITS REGULATIONS ON FLUORIDE IN OUR DRINKING WATER.

LAST MONTH – THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES RELEASED A REPORT SHOWING A LINK BETWEEN FLUORIDE IN THE U-S’ DRINKING WATER… AND LOWER I-Qs IN CHILDREN.

THE JUDGE RULED THAT POSES AN UNREASONABLE POTENTIAL RISK TO THE NATION’S KIDS.

LOW LEVELS OF FLUORIDE HAVE BEEN ADDED TO AMERICA’S DRINKING WATER FOR DECADES NOW – BECAUSE OF ITS ABILITIES TO STRENGTHEN TEETH AND REDUCE CAVITIES. 

INTERNATIONALLY, THE SAFE LIMIT OF FLUORIDE IN DRINKING WATER IS 1 POINT 5 MILLIGRAMS PER LITER…

BUT FOR DECADES, THE U-S’ RECOMMENDED UPPER RANGE WAS 1 POINT 2….

AND IN 20-15… HEALTH OFFICIALS CHANGED THEIR RECOMMENDATION TO NO MORE THAN POINT 7 MILLIGRAMS OF FLUORIDE PER LITER OF WATER. 

WHILE ADDING FLUORIDE TO DRINKING WATER IS *NOT* MANDATED BY FEDERAL LAW IN THE U-S… ABOUT 75 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION CURRENTLY *DO* HAVE FLUORIDE ADDED TO THEIR DRINKING WATER AT THE CURRENT POINT 7 MILLIGRAM RECOMMENDATION.

H-H-S RESEARCHERS FOUND DRINKING WATER THAT HAS MORE THAN 1.5 MILLIGRAMS OF FLUORIDE PER LITER CAN BE CONSISTENTLY LINKED TO LOWER IQS IN KIDS.

HOWEVER, THE REPORT DID NOT SAY HOW BIG AN IMPACT IT HAS ON I-Q.

THIS NEW RULING IS SEEN AS A BIG WIN FOR ADVOCACY GROUPS THAT ARE AGAINST FLUORIDATION.

THE JUDGE RULED FLUORIDATION POSES AN UNREASONABLE RISK OF HARM STRONG ENOUGH TO REQUIRE A REGULATORY RESPONSE BY THE E-P-A UNDER THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT.