Washburn, North Dakota’s town commissioners voted Monday night to stop fluoridating the town’s water supply. But in the months leading up to what the commissioners thought would be a small-town, local debate, the commissioners uncovered a federally funded, coordinated lobbying scheme by state actors and a national fluoride lobby group to crush efforts by small […]
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A new bill could ban fluoride in Ohio’s water systems
Utah has become the first state in the country to ban the addition of fluoride to public drinking water. Other states — including Ohio and Kentucky — are considering their own fluoride legislation. On Cincinnati Edition, we discuss the legislation and what the science says about fluoride. Guests: Levi Dean, Ohio State Representative, Republican from […]
Florida farm bill that bans fluoride in water moves to House, Senate floors
A comprehensive farm bill being pushed by the Florida Department of Agriculture cleared its fourth and final committee in the Florida House on Tuesday and now goes before the full chamber for a vote. Meanwhile, in the Florida Senate, that chamber’s version (SB 700) was debated on Tuesday and will go for a floor vote […]
Seminole County joins the growing anti-fluoridation contingent in Florida
Seminole County joined a growing list of at least 22 Florida communities that have chosen to stop fluoridating drinking water since November, when state Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo issued guidance against the long-recommended dental health practice. County commissioners voted 4-1 last Tuesday to stop fluoridating water, with Lee Constantine casting the only dissenting vote. […]
Fluoride exposure linked to ‘detrimental effects’ on health of pregnant women, infants
Health and Human Services Secretary RFK, Jr. discusses several ‘Make America Healthy Again’ efforts on ‘The Story.’ Fluoride has long been used as a dental health tool as a means of preventing cavities and fighting tooth decay — but now a new meta-analysis suggests it could have “detrimental effects” on the health of pregnant women and infants. […]
New York State DOH Commissioner defends fluoride in water
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — As Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is calling for the prevention of fluoride in drinking water, the New York State Department of Health is defending it. Kennedy is calling for the CDC to stop fluoride from being put in water, calling it unnecessary and that toothpaste and […]
RFK’s War on Fluoride Rings Alarm With NYC Health Officials and Dental Experts
New York City’s world-renowned tap water protects teeth as it quenches thirst, thanks to the fluoride it contains. But there’s a possibility that could change if federal fluoride standards do — and federal officials from two different agencies have promised to revisit them. U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. last […]
ADPH weighs in on water fluoridation concerns
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — When you hear of fluoride, you likely think of toothpaste. It’s a mineral dental experts recommend to combat cavities and tooth decay, citing decades of studies proving its success. “In excess of 75 years, we’ve seen the benefits,” Dr. Tommy Johnson, ADPH State Dental Director, said. “And we’ve also seen the […]
Some Albany Common Councilors call for fluoride moratorium as national policy changes
As Trump administration officials seek to examine “new scientific information on potential health risks of fluoride in drinking water,” some Albany Common Councilors are favoring a moratorium on the chemical’s use in municipal drinking water. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is calling for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control […]
Rep. McCormick to Newsmax: Expect More Fluoride Bans
Rep. Rich McCormick told Newsmax on Monday that he expects more states to ban adding fluoride to the drinking water as more tests are done regarding the effects on human health. The Georgia Republican, a physician himself, joined “Rob Schmitt Tonight”to discuss Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s task force that will […]