CHICAGO, Feb. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), representing over 11,000 pediatric dental specialists, has formally submitted comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Fluoride Preliminary Assessment Plan and Literature Survey (Docket No. EPA-HQ-OW-2025-3823). The Academy warns that the EPA’s current trajectory relies on discredited reports and inapplicable information that threatens safe community water fluoridation, triggering a public health crisis for American children. The AAPD is joined by 140 state and national organizations in its concern over the EPA plan and its repercussions.
In a comprehensive comment letter addressed to the EPA, the AAPD expressed “significant concerns” regarding the scientific integrity of the EPA’s plan, arguing it fails to meet the Administration’s own “Gold Standard Science” requirements.