EPA has released its next steps for reviewing the health impact of drinking fluoridated water.
Four notes:
1. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said in April that the agency would “expeditiously review” new information on the potential health risks of fluoride and create an updated assessment.
2. Following the April announcement, the American Dental Association called on EPA to apply Safe Drinking Water Act protocols, which requires EPA to follow certain protocols while weighing changes to its national primary drinking water regulations. It also urged EPA to disregard literature and studies that do not meet the Act’s standards.
3. EPA said Jan. 22 that it determined moving forward with its review under SDWA was an appropriate pathway for assessing fluoride in drinking water.
4. EPA will accept public comment on its review plans for 30 days once the plans are published in the Federal Register.
