Scientific News What The Evidence Says About Fluoride In Drinking Water

Fluoride in drinking water does not negatively affect cognitive ability — and may actually provide benefit, study finds

The longstanding public health practice of adding fluoride to community drinking water is facing heavy scrutiny in the United States over questions about whether the benefits outweigh the potential ... Read More

Can fluoride in water affect kids' cognition or IQ? Large studies conclude there's no evidence

Large studies conclude there is no evidence to back up community concerns that fluoride in water at recommended levels may affect the cognition or IQ of children. Read More

Fluoride in Tap Water Not Linked to Lower Child IQ, Massive Study Finds

Researchers tracked thousands of Americans for decades, finding no links between ingesting recommended levels of fluoride and lower cognitive skills ... Read More

Fluoride in drinking water: New study suggests it may benefit kids' learning

In today’s Health Alert, there’s new research about fluoride in drinking water.  A recent government report raised concerns about possible risks.  But this new study points in a different direction. Read More

New study finds fluoride in drinking water may boost cognitive abilities, not harm them

Typical levels of fluoride in community drinking water do not impair cognitive abilities and may even boost them, according to a new study published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances. Read More

New study exposes truth about fluoride exposure and kids’ test scores

Since 2010, more than 170 communities across the country have chosen to remove fluoride from their drinking water. Read More

New Fluoride Study Challenges Trump Admin Stance

A new study has found people exposed to the recommended levels of fluoride in drinking water do not experience negative cognitive impacts. Read More

Study finds fluoride in drinking water boosts cognition, challenges claims of IQ decline

A new study published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science finds fluoride in drinking water does not impair cognitive abilities and may even boost them. Using test scores from ... Read More

New Research Shatters Common Claim About Fluoride and Intelligence

Fluoride didn't seem to have any effect on children's test scores in high school, researchers found. The case for removing fluoride from the drinking water supply just got weaker. Research out today ... Read More

What exactly is fluoride, and why is it added to our tap water?

Councils are voting to remove fluoride from drinking water — so why did we add it in the first place, and how can you protect your teeth if you're losing access to it? Read More

Efforts to remove fluoride from drinking water make steady progress amid mainstream headwinds

Overall this year, 17 states introduced bills to ban fluoridation. Two passed (Utah and Florida), 10 failed, and five are pending. Read More

RFK Jr. says he plans to tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said he plans to tell the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention soon to stop recommending fluoridation in communities nationwide. Kennedy ... Read More