Judge Orders EPA to Address IQ Risks of Fluoride in Tap Water

A California federal court ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday regarding fluoride levels in American drinking water. The ruling orders officials to address the potentially hazardous risks of these recommended levels.

District Court Judge Edward Chen, an appointee of former President Obama, clarified that his ruling “does not conclude with certainty that fluoridated water is injurious to public health.” However, he found enough evidence of its potential risks to force them to do something.

“In all, there is substantial and scientifically credible evidence establishing that fluoride poses a risk to human health; it is associated with a reduction in the IQ of children and is hazardous at dosages that are far too close to fluoride levels in the drinking water of the United States,” he wrote in his ruling.