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.
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.
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 decades it’s been credited with keeping teeth healthy, but now some are starting to question if it is necessary or even harmful in high doses.
Fluoride skepticism goes mainstream, according to some
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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’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.
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 Surgeon General opposes fluoride in water as he is eyed for Trump admin
Florida’s Surgeon General on Friday recommended against putting fluoride in the water, guidance that comes amid speculation he is being eyed for a position in President Donald Trump’s administration.
Florida Issues New Guidance on Fluoride in Drinking Water
Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced his guidance on Friday, citing neuropsychiatric risks associated with fluoride exposure. It comes after Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump 's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services,
Florida Surgeon General opposes fluoride in drinking water
FOX 13's Carla Bayron reports on Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo announcing new guidelines that advise all cities and counties statewide to stop adding fluoride to drinking water.
Florida surgeon general calls for an end to water fluoridation, sparking debate
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo’s remarks have reignited debates about whether the practice should continue in Florida.
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.
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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 ...