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
Is Fluoride in Drinking Water Safe? Here’s What to Know, According to Science
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says that Donald Trump’s administration will remove fluoride from drinking water amid claims that it can be harmful. Here’s everything to know about the naturally occurring mineral,
Fluoride in drinking water: Local water company, expert give the facts
President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are making a splash with one starting a debate about what goes into our drinking water.
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.
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, who flew to Los Angeles looking for his daughter, Hannah, after she was reported missing, 'tragically took his own life,' according to his family.
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."
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.
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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 ...
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 ...
A national fluoride fight comes to Miami-Dade, spurred by Florida’s surgeon general
One was a federal study released in August by the National Toxicology Program, part of the Department of Health and Human ...
Halifax Water hasn't added fluoride to water for more than a year
Halifax Water has not added fluoride to its facilities at Pockwock Lake and Lake Major for more than a year because of ...
Should Bartow continue adding fluoride to water? City to consider Florida's new guidelines
Bartow is one of only five Polk County cities that continue to add fluoride to drinking water. The city will talk about the ...
Fluoride plan a 'great leveller' for dental health - BBC Sounds
Proposals have been made to add fluoride to a further 1.6 million homes in the North East Read more ...
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Fluoride: 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 ...
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 ...