The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to appeal a federal court's ruling that ordered it to address the health risks posed by water fluoridation. This ruling determined that current fluoridation levels present an unreasonable risk to children's health. The EPA's decision to appeal has been criticized by several groups, including the Fluoride Action Network, which described the action as disappointing. The case will proceed to a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, which will evaluate briefs and hear oral arguments from both sides.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to appeal a decision last year by a federal court ordering the agency to address the risks of water fluoridation.
Rather than use the court's decision as an opportunity to finally end water fluoridation, the EPA will spend its time legally challenging the court's order.
The EPA said it will file the appeal on July 18, after which the case will go to a three-judge panel in the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.
The appeal was described as a very disappointing move by the Fluoride Action Network, one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the EPA.
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