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The US Food and Drug Administration says it is starting the process to remove prescription fluoride tablets and drops from the market. These products are typically prescribed for babies and children who are at high risk of tooth decay because they drink water that doesn’t contain added fluoride. In Utah, for example, state health officials […]

After an intensified and misguided scrutiny of fluoride from members of the Trump administration, Republican lawmakers in several states are pushing for laws to ban or remove requirements to use the mineral in drinking water. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has sited using fluoride in drinking water as one of the greatest public health […]

Florida has become the latest state to restrict fluoride additives in public drinking water, after Governor Ron DeSantis signed the bill into law this week, and a Newsweek map shows how similar legislation is progressing in the rest of the U.S. The legislation, part of the broader Florida Farm Bill, prohibits local governments from adding […]

Attorneys general in 19 states and Washington, D.C., are challenging cuts to the U.S. Health and Human Services agency, saying the Trump administration’s massive restructuring has destroyed life-saving programs and left states to pick up the bill for mounting health crises. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Washington D.C. on Monday, New York […]

WASHINGTON- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took a fresh swipe at fluoride, saying the chemical used to protect teeth is making Americans ‘stupider’ as he touted his plan to scale it back in the country’s drinking water. ”The more you get, the stupider you are, and we need smart kids in this […]

Florida is poised to become the second state to ban the long-standing practice of adding fluoride to public water systems. State senators have already cleared a bill that would prohibit community water fluoridation, and Florida’s House is expected to vote on a similar bill in the coming week. The word “fluoride” isn’t found anywhere in […]

After Utah last month became the first state to ban water fluoridation, local water managers now face a dilemma: How should they dispose of the remaining fluoride? Mainstream media, dental associations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other proponents of water fluoridation repeatedly state that the “miracle mineral” fluoride is a “naturally occurring” mineral. But the fluoride added […]

I’ve been recommending patients drink an adequate amount of water to prevent dehydration for decades. Unfortunately, people who fill that need with fluoridated water may be increasing their risk for toxicity issues. What can you do? Studying the toxicity of fluoride would lead any sane person to conclude that its adverse effects outweigh its benefits. […]

Key takeaways: High levels of fluoride exposure have been linked to lower IQs among children in other countries. The CDC’s recommended fluoride levels are less than half the levels in these studies. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told The Associated Press that he will instruct the CDC to stop recommending fluoride in municipal water […]

On April 7, 2025, the EPA announced it will expeditiously review new scientific information on potential health risks of fluoride in drinking water. The National Toxicology Program released a report in August 2024 concluding with “moderate confidence” that fluoride exposure above 1.5 milligrams per liter is associated with lower IQ in children.? The report also […]