The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently overturned the lower court’s 2024 order directing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate fluoride in drinking water under the Toxic Substances Control Act. The appellate panel ruled that the district court overstepped its authority in the case.
This decision is important not only in helping return the national conversation to the safety and effectiveness of fluoridation over the past 80 years, but also in ensuring local decision-makers are not relying on inaccurate information regarding EPA actions or authority related to fluoride.
Click here to read the American Dental Association’s press release.