Fluoride: What is it and why does RFK Jr want it removed from water?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's choice to head the Department of Health and Human Services, has said Trump will call for an end to adding fluoride to public water supplies.
What to know about fluoride in drinking water
President-elect Donald Trump has picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his Health and Human Services secretary and while we don’t know what the policies will be, one thing Kennedy has signaled he would look at is fluoridation of water across the United States.
Florida health official advises communities to stop adding fluoride to drinking water
Florida's surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, cited developmental concerns from higher levels of fluoride than are found in most U.S. water supplies.
US towns plunge into debates about fluoride in water
Fights are cropping up nationwide over fluoride in drinking water. Communities in Florida, Texas, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming and elsewhere have debated the idea in recent months.
Florida Issues New Guidance on Fluoride in Drinking Water
Self-reported data from 2023 estimate that over 70 percent of Florida residents on community water systems receive fluoridated water, according to Ladapo. The CDC does not mandate community water fluoridation, but it says it is "one of 10 great public health interventions of the 20th century."
Florida surgeon general calls for halting fluoride in water, echoing RFK Jr.
The state’s top health official cited controversial studies that suggest the widely hailed public health practice poses a risk to developing brains.
Explainer-What Is Fluoride and Why Is It Added to the US Water Supply?
Here is what you need to know about fluoridation of drinking water as a public health measure and recent developments surrounding the issue. WHAT IS FLUORIDE AND WHAT ARE ITS BENEFITS? Fluoride is a mineral that occurs naturally in water,
Do We Really Need to Be Worried About Fluoride in Tap Water?
RFK Jr. called it “industrial waste.” But dentists, physicians, and fluoride researchers say fluoridated water is safe and essential to public health.
Stuart temporarily removing fluoride from drinking water following surgeon general warning
The city will be seeking a formal opinion from the state on its stance before deciding whether to remove fluoride from its ...
Fluoride plan a 'great leveller' for dental health
Plans to add fluoride to drinking water in more areas in northern England would be a "great leveller" for dental health, the ...
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As Florida urges local governments to remove fluoride, areas with experience issue warnings
As Florida's top health official encourages cities and counties to discontinue fluoride in their water supply, warnings are ...
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Florida recommends communities stop adding fluoride to water supply
Florida's surgeon general issued guidance on Friday recommending communities in the state stop adding fluoride to their water ...
City of Stuart temporarily stops adding fluoride to drinking water
Republican lawmakers have announced that Congress will continue to follow the centuries-old norm that men should use the ...
Florida's surgeon general advises against adding fluoride to drinking water
On Friday, Florida’s Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced that communities in the state shouldn’t add fluoride to drinking ...
98% of Illinois residents drink water with fluoride. Why is this mineral’s longtime role being rethought?
Dental experts say the amount of fluoride added to water is effective in reducing tooth decay and safe; others say it’s not ...
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Portland's anti-fluoride stance gains momentum
Robert F. Kennedy has called for an end to the public health practice of putting fluoride in water. Portland, the largest ...