Judge Orders EPA to Address Potential Risk of Fluoride in Drinking Water
By Jack Phillips A federal judge in California on Sept. 25 ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to strengthen its rules around fluoride in drinking water, writing that the compound could pose a risk to children’s intellectual development. In an 80-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco noted that while it is not certain that the amount of fluoride that…
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