What to know about fluoride in drinking water, and whether RFK Jr. could really have it removed
For years, local water authorities have considered the addition of low concentrations of fluoride to drinking water a public health achievement. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends it, citing evidence showing that fluoride prevents cavities in children — the No. 1 chronic disease in kids.
Should fluoride be removed from public drinking water?
Robert F. Kennedy, who president-elect Donald Trump nominated to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, wants to end fluoridated water.
Is fluoride in drinking water safe? RFK Jr. says fluoride 'will disappear' after election
The CDC calls the practice of adding fluoride to tap water systems one of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the last century.
RFK Jr. says Trump White House will get fluoride out of drinking water
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said former President Trump will push to remove fluoride from drinking water if elected president, against decades of guidance.
No more fluoride in the water? RFK Jr. wants that and Trump says it 'sounds OK'
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims about fluoride in the drinking water are linked to Cold War conspiracy theories about the substance.
RFK Jr. wants fluoride removed from tap water. How much comes out of Indiana's faucets?
Multiple studies say fluoride is safe in drinking water. Here's what Hoosiers should know about the fluoride coming out of Indiana's taps.
Trump's health pick RFK Jr. wants fluoride removed from drinking water. What to know in Arizona
Drinking water for about four million Arizonans would change if fluoride is removed from community water systems, an action that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could try to take as head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Trump wants RFK Jr. to lead the federal health department
Public health experts and many Democrats characterized the decision as alarming and unprecedented. But some are eager for the vaccine skeptic to take control.
Trump Nominates RFK Jr. to Top U.S. Health Job
Kennedy Jr. attends a campaign event for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. November 1, 2024. REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he has selected Robert F.
Trump follows through on campaign promise to tap RFK Jr. for head of health services
"We have a generational opportunity to bring together the greatest minds in science, medicine, industry, and government to put an end to the chronic disease epidemic," Kennedy said.
Why picking RFK Jr. to lead HHS is raising alarms among many public health specialists
The anti-vaccine activist could oversee the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health.
More Wisconsin communities stop adding fluoride to drinking water
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A brief history of America's love affair with fluoridated water — and why it's now up for debate
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RFK Jr. wants to stop putting fluoride in drinking water. Here's what scientists say
"That doesn't mean that fluoride during pregnancy definitely has no effect on IQ — just that it's far from ... levels of ...
Fluoride, vaccines, Obamacare: What to know about Trump’s health statements
Donald Trump’s pledge to let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “go wild on health” has put three issues on the agenda in the final days ...
What You Should Know About Fluoride
Here's what medical and public health experts are saying about the debate around fluoridation of drinking water.