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Archived 2 days ago from ABC Action News
Local health experts weigh in on safety of fluoride in drinking water
PINELLAS COUNTY — Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral that can be found in things like dental products and water supply.“Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral, and it dissolves in water, and we find it commonly just like the way ...
Calgary removed fluoride from its water supply. A decade later, it’s adding it back
JUANA SUMMERS, HOST:Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Health and Human Services secretary, has said he would advise the United States to remove fluoride from drinking water if confirmed. Experts say that adding fluoride to the water ...
Archived 1 week ago from The New York Times
How to Make Sense of the Fluoride Debate
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he wants to curb water fluoridation nationwide. Here’s what the science shows about the benefits and the risks.Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s skepticism about fluoride has become a focal point in the debate about whether ...
Fluoridation of community water and the politics of disinformation
The first part of this review was published December 7 and can be accessed here.Fluoride and dental caries Fluorine is the 13th most abundant element in the Earth’s crust, present almost entirely in the form of fluoride, held in mineral ...
Long Island rejected fluoride in its water even before RFK Jr. Here’s the science
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s assertion that the Trump administration will recommend the removal of fluoride from U.S. drinking water for health reasons is highlighting a controversy that has caused battles for decades on Long Island and around the country.No Long ...
Fluoridation of community water and the politics of disinformation
This is the first part of a two-part analysis.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has called the fluoridation of public drinking water one of the 10 greatest public health achievements, ranking with vaccination, control of infectious diseases, safer ...
Archived 2 weeks ago from ECM Publishers
Guest Column: Fluoride’s case against conspiracy-ism
The diatribe against fluoridation in the news and in politics is more than worrisome. I am reminded of my appointment by then Gov. Rudy Perpich with University of Minnesota professor of pharmacology M.W. Anders and Mitchell Hamline School of Law ...
Archived 2 weeks ago from Le Monde.fr
RFK Jr. wants to ban common yet controversial practice of adding fluoride to drinking water
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Phoenix, Arizona, August 23, 2024. OLIVIER TOURON / AFP An unexpected consequence of Donald Trump's election as US president was the return to public debate of an old American public health measure: Water fluoridation. Robert ...
An RFK Jr. Fan Convinced Canada’s Second Largest City to Remove Fluoride from Drinking Water
Montreal has decided to stop fluoridating drinking water in six West Island suburbs, following a citizen petition initiated by a college student who claims support from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.The city council's vote Thursday came despite opposition from public health ...
Archived 3 weeks ago from The Charlotte Post
Love/hate debate over fluoride in water is bubbles in NC
ROSE HOBAN | NC HEALTH NEWS Dental care can include fluoride to reduce tooth decay, but health professionals insist adding it to water is the best way to access it. Critics, though, believe fluoride is unnecessary and causes problems of ...
Archived 3 weeks ago from The Robesonian
The love/hate debate over fluoride in water is bubbling in NC
As President-elect Donald Trump announces key members of his next administration, many in the oral health profession across North Carolina are brushing up on the facts and figures in fluoride studies and research. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a member of ...
Fluoride: Good or Bad?
Florida Surgeon General Joseph A. Ladapo has joined Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in opposition to fluoride in the water supply. Dr. Ladapo cites controversial studies that claim the additive poses a risk to developing brains. Advertisement I shall resist the ...
Archived 4 weeks ago from Chattanooga Times Free Press
Opinion: RFK can’t defluoridate our water. We still have a say
In Stanley Kubrick's critically acclaimed 1964 Cold War political satire film "Dr. Strangelove", there's a scene that suddenly has a new level of relevance in 2024."Have *** This article has been archived by Conspiracy Resource for your research. The original ...
Archived 4 weeks ago from WOSU Public Media
Trump’s health pick wants to remove fluoride from our water. Does science back this effort?
Donald Chi was surprised to hear fluoride had become a presidential issue. “It's really rare for someone who has influence at the federal level to take a stand on an issue that directly affects oral health,” said Chi, an associate ...
98% of Illinois residents drink water with fluoride. Why is this mineral’s longtime role being rethought?
Made from one of the most common elements on Earth, fluoride is naturally present in human bodies and water, and common in toothpaste and mouthwash. And for decades, the mineral has been added to the water supplies of thousands of ...
Archived 4 weeks ago from Los Angeles Times
U.S. towns plunge into debates about fluoride in water
NEW YORK — For about 50 years, adding cavity-preventing fluoride to drinking water was a popular public health measure in Yorktown, a leafy town north of New York City. But in September, the town’s supervisor used his emergency powers to ...
Unveiling the truth about fluoride in water
Simplifying... Inshort Despite popular myths, over 70 years of research shows that fluoride in drinking water is beneficial for dental health and doesn't pose health risks. It doesn't cause bone problems or affect children's intelligence, and even natural water sources ...
Archived 1 month ago from Associated Press
US towns plunge into debates about fluoride in water
NEW YORK (AP) — For about 50 years, adding cavity-preventing fluoride to drinking water was a popular public health measure in Yorktown, a leafy town north of New York City. But in September, the town’s supervisor used his emergency powers ...
Trump’s health pick wants to remove protective fluoride from water. What’s the science?
Donald Chi was surprised to hear fluoride had become a presidential issue. “It's really rare for someone who has influence at the federal level to take a stand on an issue that directly affects oral health,” said Chi, an associate ...
Trump’s health pick wants to remove fluoride from our water. Does science back the effort?
Donald Chi was surprised to hear fluoride had become a presidential issue. “It's really rare for someone who has influence at the federal level to take a stand on an issue that directly affects oral health,” said Chi, an associate ...