As undeniable evidence mounts that fluoride harms children’s brains, a historic ruling by a federal judge—and a report the government tried desperately to bury—may finally end the practice of adding this toxin to America’s drinking water. For over two decades, scientists have warned about the harmful effects of fluoride exposure on the developing brain. Since 63% of […]
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Debate over fluoride in water continues in North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The topic of fluoride in water comes with multiple opinions. Dr. Gregory Cook is the owner of Belmont Dental. He offers his patients the option to have a fluoride rinse at the office. “[I] very strongly recommend it. Cavities are probably one of the most preventable diseases that there is,” Cook said. In […]
How do I know if my city water has fluoride in Florida? Cities that do, don’t fluoridate
In November, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo made an announcementurging Florida cities to stop treating their water with fluoride. “It is public health malpractice, with the information we have now, to continue adding fluoride to water systems in Florida,” Ladapo said. Just days after the announcement, the city of Stuart, Florida, decided to temporarily […]
Why We Can’t Rely on Science Alone to Make Public Health Decisions
Despite being practicing physicians and medical researchers, we’ve spent about as much time over the course of our careers thinking about fluoride as most Americans—very little. That changed with the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to oversee the federal government’s medical, public health, and research infrastructure. Kennedy has voiced concerns over fluoridation of the […]
San Antonio’s history with water fluoridation amid brewing battle
Incoming Health and Human Services chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vows to remove fluoridation from city water systems. Why it matters: Like most major American cities, San Antonio fluoridates its water to reduce tooth decay — but it wasn’t always that way, and it was a long road to get there. By the numbers: In […]
DeForest Village Board discusses potential fluoride removal from water
Village of DeForest residents could potentially lose the fluoride from their public water supply depending on future actions by the village board. The Village of DeForest Board began discussing removing fluoride at their meeting on Nov. 18. Municipalities around Wisconsin and the nation have been debating or already taken such steps. The DeForest Board has […]
What Is MAHA? How wellness culture with legitimate concerns (and some conspiratorial beliefs) became a movement poised to take Washington.
In May 2016, in the middle of Donald Trump’s first run for president, the salad chain Sweetgreen announced a cheerful clean-eating campaign called “Make America HealthyAgain” centered on the removal of bacon and Sriracha from its menus. The slogan went into disuse — it was briefly resurrected by a radiologist and Fox News contributor who […]
Florida City Votes to Remove Fluoride From Water
What’s New The city of Tavares has voted to remove fluoride from water, after Donald Trump‘s pick for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke out against keeping the chemical in public water. Newsweek has contacted Florida’s Department of Health, via email, for comment. Why It Matters Multiple places in the U.S. are voting on […]
As fluoridation becomes topic in D.C., town in Florida votes to remove it
At a time when the nominee to lead Health and Human Services has called for an end to public water fluoridation, a small town in Florida has voted to remove the chemical from its water system. City leaders in Tavares, Fla., on Wednesday approved removing fluoride from the city’s water supply. The Tavares City Council […]
Fluoride removed from water in Port St. Lucie following state surgeon general’s concerns
PORT ST. LUCIE — About three weeks after Stuart temporarily removed fluoride from its drinking water, Port St. Lucie officials hjas done the same. The announcement was made Wednesday and affects 95,000 water customers in the city. Fluoridation was stopped Dec. 13, and it takes about two days to refresh the system, according to the […]