Federal Court Rules EPA Must Address Fluoride Neurotoxicity Risk in Drinking Water

In a landmark ruling, a federal court has ordered the EPA to take regulatory action on fluoride in drinking water after finding the agency failed to address substantial evidence of neurotoxicity, particularly in children.

The ruling comes after a lawsuit brought by health advocacy groups citing numerous studies linking fluoride exposure to reduced IQ in children and other neurological effects.

Court Findings

  • EPA failed to adequately respond to National Toxicology Program findings
  • Evidence shows fluoride poses "unreasonable risk" at current exposure levels
  • Agency must complete risk evaluation within 18 months

What This Means

While not an immediate ban, the ruling requires EPA to finally address decades of accumulated evidence that fluoride—added to 73% of US public water supplies—may harm developing brains.

MAHA Daily Editorial: For 70 years, questioning water fluoridation got you labeled a conspiracy theorist. Now the courts agree: the science demands action. This is a major victory for truth and children's health.

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