Food & Water Watch, Inc. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency

ELR Citation: 54 ELR 20134
No(s). 17-cv-02162-EMC (N.D. Cal. Sep 24, 2024) (Chen, J.)

A district court held that fluoridation of water at 0.7 milligrams per liter (mg/L), the level presently considered “optimal” in the United States, posed an unreasonable risk of reduced IQ in children. Anti-fluoride groups and individuals had petitioned EPA under TSCA to regulate the fluoridatio...