This week, I have an important subject to discuss: the presence of fluoride in our water and its effects on our health. I am joined by Michael Connett, lead attorney in the ongoing lawsuit against the EPA over the neurotoxicity of fluoride. Michael is a partner at Waters Kraus & Paul in LA, where he focuses on helping victims catastrophically injured by toxic substances and dangerous products. He’s also a consultant for the Fluoride Action Network (FAN), which aims to broaden awareness of the toxicity of fluoride compounds.
In this episode, Michael guides us through why we should be concerned about the presence of fluoride in our water supply, why governments have not updated their policies, and how he and FAN are hoping to change attitudes towards fluoridation.
- US fluoridation policy vs. other countries
- The long-term effects of fluoride exposure
- The link between fluoride and neurodevelopmental harm
- Institutional inertia
- Michael’s petition to the EPA and subsequent federal court case
- The effects of fluoride during the prenatal period
- Bottle-feeding and fluoridated water
- The CDC’s attitude to fluoridation
- Ways you can be exposed to fluoride
- The implications of the lawsuit against the EPA
- Ways you can help the campaign against fluoridation
