EPA Announces Plan to Assess Safety of Adding Fluoride to Water

Officials acted on a directive from EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin.
EPA Announces Plan to Assess Safety of Adding Fluoride to Water
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Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is going to assess the safety of adding fluoride to water, according to a new notice from the agency.

EPA officials will complete a human health toxicity assessment that will involve reviewing available scientific information “on the potential health risks of fluoride in drinking water,” the notice, published Jan. 28 on the Federal Register, says.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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