NTP To Downgrade Fluoride Monograph After Second Critical NAS Review

The National Toxicology Program (NTP) has decided to downgrade its draft fluoride monograph to a “state of the science” document that will not reach a conclusion on hazards posed by the chemical after the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) criticized the latest draft in a new peer review, the program has confirmed to Inside TSCA . “The final document will not include hazard conclusions,” an NTP spokesman tells Inside TSCA . NTP’s decision could have implications for environmental and health...