The ADA and several other dental groups have expressed support for a bill that seeks to strengthen the scientific basis behind federal water fluoridation regulations.
The coalition sent a letter July 31 to Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, II, D-Mo., in support of the Protect Our Treatment for Enamel, Erosion and Tooth Health Act, H.R. 4556, also known as the TEETH Act. The legislation, which was introduced in Congress July 21, would require the Environmental Protection Agency to commission an independent, rapid-response evidence review from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine before proposing updates to drinking water regulations that affect community water fluoridation.
“Without this measure, dental care costs are projected to rise significantly over the next five years. H.R. 4556 ensures that decisions regarding community water fluoridation are grounded in robust scientific evidence rather than individual, flawed or mischaracterized studies,” the coalition said, emphasizing the bill’s timeliness given the July 18 elimination of EPA’s Office of Research and Development.
Source: Organized Dentistry Coalition supports Protect Our TEETH Act / ADA News