Efforts to remove fluoride from drinking water make steady progress amid mainstream headwinds

A growing movement to remove fluoride from public drinking water is gaining steam, fueled by modern research and safety concerns.

Adding to the fire is a judge’s order last year that the Environmental Protection Agency must strengthen regulations on fluoride in drinking water – based on what he concluded was scientific evidence of related health risks – and mitigate what the court says is an "unreasonable risk" to children's IQ.