CNET

Fluoride: Why Is It in Our Drinking Water, and Is It Safe for Children?

You're not alone if you have questions about fluoride in your water supply. We reached out to experts to get answers. Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the lifestyle editor at HelloGiggles, ...

Fluoride removed from Pasco tap water. Schools, dentists step up to help kids

Local health experts say they expect to see more dental issues, especially in very young children, now that Pasco has stopped adding fluoride to the city’s water. The city announced that fluoride is ...
WKRN-TV

State lawmaker files bill to ban fluoride in public water sources

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The water from your faucet could soon be fluoride-free if a bill passes in Tennessee. State Sen. Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald) filed a bill to prohibit water service providers ...
AOL

What to Do If Fluoride Is Removed From Your Water

Thu, May 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM UTC “I am concerned about the fluoride issue,” said Dr. Mike Simpson, a Republican congressman from Idaho, to Kennedy during a May 14 congressional hearing. “I've seen the ...
AOL

After sowing distrust in fluoridated water, Kennedy and skeptics turn to obstructing other fluoride sources

This story was originally published by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to ...
New York Post

What does fluoride do? Benefits and risks as RFK Jr. tells CDC to stop recommending it in drinking water

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is following through on his pledge to order the CDC to stop recommending that US communities add fluoride to their drinking water. The debate over fluoride’s ...

What is fluoride? Why health experts maintain that it's 'safe and effective'

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has gone after fluoride, a move that medical experts widely disagree with. Here's what health pros want you to know.
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Will We All Get Cavities If Fluoride Is Removed From Our Water? Dentists Explain

Lately, there's been a lot of discussion about fluoride in tap water: Why is it there? Is it good or bad for our teeth and overall health? What will happen if it's removed? And why is this issue ...

Nearly a year after Florida's fluoride ban, where do its cities stand?

Supporters view fluoridation as forced medication, while opponents cite scientific consensus on its safety and effectiveness.
New York Post

Children exposed to higher fluoride levels found to have lower IQs, study reveals

The debate about the benefits and risks of fluoride is ongoing, as RFK Jr. — incoming President Trump’s pick for HHS secretary — pushes to remove it from the US water supply. “Fluoride is an ...
KXAN

Texas Attorney General to investigate fluoride in toothpaste, citing HHS report as cause

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced in a Thursday press release that he has a new investigative target: Toothpaste. Specifically, he said his office sent civil investigative ...