5 d. ago HHS will review guidance on the addition of fluoride to drinking water

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has blamed the addition of fluoride — a common, naturally occurring mineral — for a host of health issues. The CDC says the policy has reduced cavities by some 25%.

Science

7 d. ago Why water fluoridation, long considered a public health success story, is under scrutiny

About one-third of community water systems — 17,000 out of 51,000 across the U.S. — serving more than 60% of the population fluoridated their water, according to a 2022 CDC analysis. The post Why water fluoridation, long considered a public health success story, is under scrutiny appeared first on Boston.com.

Science

7 d. ago Trump's EPA Reconsidering Safety of Adding Fluoride to Drinking Water

President Donald Trump's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), led by Administrator Lee Zeldin, is reconsidering the safety of adding fluoride to drinking water. The post Trump’s EPA Reconsidering Safety of Adding Fluoride to Drinking Water appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

8 d. ago Trump admin considering changes to nation's guidance on fluoride in public water

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Monday he plans to assemble a task force and ultimately change the CDC's guidance to stop recommending adding fluoride.

Politics

8 d. ago RFK Jr. tells CDC to change its guidance on fluoride in drinking water

RFK Jr. tells CDC to change its guidance on fluoride in drinking water  The Washington Post

Politics

8 d. ago RFK Jr. plans to direct CDC to stop recommending fluoride in water

RFK Jr. told The Associated Press he plans to tell the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stop recommending the addition of fluoride to drinking water.

Politics

2 w. ago Maintaining Health Among Veterans Is Crucial for San Francisco Giants' Success

Maintaining Health Among Veterans Is Crucial for San Francisco Giants' Success  Sports Illustrated

Politics

2 w. ago Utah bans fluoride from public drinking water, aligning with MAHA movement

Utah has banned adding fluoride to its public drinking water systems becoming the first state in the U.S. to do so.

Politics

2 w. ago Utah Governor Signs Bill Making State First to Ban Fluoride in Water Systems

The state of Utah is now the first in the nation to ban fluoride in its public water systems after Gov. Spencer Cox (R) made it the law on Thursday. The post Utah Governor Signs Bill Making State First to Ban Fluoride in Water Systems appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

2 w. ago Utah becomes 1st state to ban fluoride in public drinking water

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill making the state the first in the nation to ban fluoride in public drinking water.

Politics

3 w. ago As opposition to fluoride grows, rural America risks a new surge of tooth decay

Many rural counties are short on dentists, and if they lose water fluoridation, tooth decay could surge to levels that have not been seen in decades, experts warn.

Politics