What the Evidence Says About Fluoride in Drinking Water
RFK, Jr., and other potential and current government officials have spread shaky health claims about fluoridated water. Scientists explain the evidence behind its safety and benefits
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.
Opinion
Fluoride in water: Good or bad?
Florida Surgeon General Joseph A. Ladapo has joined Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in opposition to fluoride in the water supply. Dr. Ladapo cites controversial studies that claim the additive poses a risk to developing brains.
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.
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 ...
The St. Lucie News-Tribune on MSN1h
Some Treasure Coast governments still considering warning about fluoride in tap water
A U.S. District Court in California court ruled that 0.7 milligrams per liter of fluoride in drinking water poses an ...
Push to remove fluoride from drinking water, why?
Dr. Jason Littleton, from Littleton Concierge Medicine, talks about the pro's and con's of fluoride in water. Ryan Kobayashi, ...
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 ...
Fox 41d
Debate about use of fluoride in water hits local, state and soon national levels
Fluoride has been considered by many health experts as one of America’s biggest public health success stories. But now a ...
FOX 13 Tampa Bay on MSN1d
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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Why Stuart is pausing adding fluoride to its water
On Tuesday, the city of Stuart temporarily paused adding fluoride to their water. Officials tell WPTV they want to make ...
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 ...