Cities Weigh Removing Fluoride From Drinking Water Amid RFK Jr. Hearing
The initial White House order on Monday to freeze federal grants sparked confusion throughout Washington and nationwide.
Most Massachusetts residents have fluoride in drinking water. Is it really good for us?
Paulhus has spent the last 39 years fighting to get fluoride removed from Newburyport's drinking water. She writes letters to local newspapers, speaks up at community meetings, and personally, uses non-fluoridated dental products because she believes fluoride is poison.
askST: Can the fluoride in drinking water really lower children’s IQ?
US study has reignited debate over widespread practice of adding fluoride to drinking water. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Manatee County Commission to discuss proposal to stop adding fluoride to drinking water
Manatee County commissioners will discuss guidance from Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo that advises against the use of fluoride in water.
Manatee official wants to remove fluoride from water. How has it worked out elsewhere?
In Buffalo, New York, city officials recently brought fluoride back online following a class action lawsuit from residents. The suit was filed after an investigative reporter found that the city had not been adding fluoride to its water for nine years, unbeknownst to residents.
Communities in Washington state wade into debate over adding fluoride to drinking water
Three cities in southwest Washington have joined the list of communities nationally that have revisited the issue of adding cavity-preventing fluoride to drinking water.
3 SW Washington cities debate whether to remove fluoride from drinking water
The debate over fluoride has gained new traction after a federal judge in California last year ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to further regulate fluoride in drinking water
Will a Florida county remove fluoride from drinking water? What to know about the issue
Manatee County leaders plan to discuss the possibility of removing fluoride from the county’s drinking water Tuesday. Commissioner Amanda Ballard is calling for the county to stop adding the mineral to the local water supply following a renewed national debate about its safety.
More communities considering removing fluoride from drinking water
FOX 13’s Regina Gonzalez has a look at the debate over removing fluoride from drinking water, an issue that’s expected to come up during commission meetings in two Bay Area counties on Tuesday.
What Has RFK Jr. Said About Fluoride?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has blamed fluoride in drinking water for ailments from arthritis to bone cancer to thyroid damage. “I ...
What US adults think of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his views on vaccines, fluoride and raw milk
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An expert breaks down how fluoride helps kids
So, fluoride helps make the tooth stronger. And it prevents the growth of those cavity-causing bacteria. Scientists have been ...
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How to read this study: A meta-analysis on the impact of fluoride levels on children’s IQ scores
A recent systematic review and meta-analysis suggests that more exposure to fluoride may be linked to lower intelligence ...
Is fluoride in tap water safe? Florida officials raise concerns. Here's what the science says
Fluoride is added to water systems of more than two-thirds of Americans. Some Florida cities banned it for health concerns.
Bill to remove fluoride from Utah’s water passes House committee
A bill that would prohibit fluoridation in Utah’s water system has passed through committee and will advance to a vote on the House floor.
Put the fluoride-free toothpaste down — why dentists don’t want you to use it
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Arizona lags in childhood vaccinations and fluoride – public health measures targeted by Trump HHS nominee RFK Jr.
RFK Jr.’s skepticism of vaccines has raised fears about his nomination by President Donald Trump to lead the Department of ...