Dentists, oral health advocates urge EPA to use ‘gold standard science’ in its fluoride review

Dentists, oral health advocates urge EPA to use ‘gold standard science’ in its fluoride review

By Anne Blythe When Lee Zeldin, head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, announced almost 10 months ago that the federal regulator would reevaluate research on potential health risks of fluoride in drinking water, he said “sound science” would be used to “advance our mission of protecting human and health and the environment.” Now, with the window on a key commenting period for that review closing on Feb. 27, dental organizations and or…