New EPA Risk Estimate Begins To Drive Stricter Standards For Fluoride

January 12, 2011
EPA is proposing to strengthen its estimates of the health risks posed by the mineral fluoride, which has long been added to public drinking water systems for its dental hygiene benefits, a move that is expected to drive more stringent regulatory standards for the substance in some drinking water systems and has already prompted the agency to propose withdrawing tolerances for one fluoride pesticide. The agency Jan. 7 unveiled a new risk analysis that recommends setting the reference dose (RfD),...


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