Biden-Era Calculations Could Bolster Trump EPA Review Of Fluoride MCL

The Trump EPA’s review of its drinking water standards for naturally occurring fluoride could result in stricter standards given Biden-era calculations that showed the limits could be lowered to address a host of adverse health effects even without addressing high-profile neurotoxicological effects that have been driving debate on the issue. Any lowering of EPA’s maximum contaminant level (MCL) for naturally occurring fluoride would be a win for top Trump administration officials, including EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Health and Human...