What to know about fluoride in drinking water
But on social media site X, he said that when he is in position, the White House would advise all US water systems to remove fluoride from public water systems, stating: “Fluoride is an industrial waste associated with arthritis, bone fractures ...
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.
Why we add fluoride to water—and how it became so controversial
Here's everything you need to know about the benefits and the risks of this common but controversial natural element.
Surgeon General announces new guidance for Florida on fluoride in water
Florida's Surgeon General spoke on Winter Haven's community water systems, a week after the City Commission voted to remove fluoride from the water.
Explaining the controversy around fluoride in drinking water
The Washington Post and other media noted that medical organizations responded by calling Kennedy’s assertions unfounded at the levels of fluoridation used in drinking water. But many of them have also noted that in an NBC interview, Trump said possible action against fluoridation of water “sounds OK to me ... You know, it’s possible.”
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.
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.
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’s Top Health Official Urges an End to Putting Fluoride in Water
The recommendation followed similar pushes from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald J. Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
Does NJ add fluoride to drinking water? Here's how you can check your water levels
While there are critics of water fluoridation, many experts and public health organizations believe it is safe and effective in promoting oral health.
Trump could push the US to stop adding fluoride to water. Where does Europe stand?
Few EU countries still fluoridate their water supplies, but there is no evidence that they stopped because of health harms. View on euronews
Fluoride skepticism goes mainstream, according to some
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The fluoride fights are a decades-old cultural war America can’t quit
The fluoride wars go back to the 1940s, when opponents called it a conflict over civil rights, not public health.
Another high-profile politician supports removing fluoride from drinking water
Florida’s Surgeon General is the latest high-profile politician to advise against adding fluoride to drinking water. For ...
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"Fluoride is presumed to be a cognitive neurodevelopment hazard to humans" - U.S. Dept. H&HS NTS
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Toxicology Program acknowledged that fluoride is "presumed to be ...