EPA Still Reviewing Court Order to Assess Fluoride Safety in Drinking Water

Several communities suspend fluoridation following federal judge’s ruling that it poses an ‘unreasonable risk’ to children.

Protesters march against the use of fluoride in drinking water on Feb. 22, 2013, in San Francisco. Water fluoridation has been controversial since its inception in the 40s. File Photo

YORKTOWN, N.Y.—The Environmental Protection Agency is continuing its review of a district court judge’s decision in late September that required the agency to determine the potential health risks of fluoridated water but did not impose a ban.

Environmental watchdog Food and Water Watch filed suit in a California federal court, arguing that community water fluoridation at a level of 0.7 milligrams per liter poses an “unreasonable risk” of injury to human health and lower IQ in children.