Few of us have spent a lot of time thinking about fluoride—until recently. Now it has become a lightning rod of controversy. Original article online at: https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/fluoride-drinking-water-science-58cb9261
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Many west-central Illinois water systems would comply with possible fluoride removal
Some west-central Illinois water system operators say they would comply with the possible removal of fluoride that could come from the next presidential administration. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.— President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of Health and Human Services — has indicated that he wants to end the practice of water fluoridation in the United States. […]
The impact of early childhood exposure to fluoride on cognitive neurodevelopment
The International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) and the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) has announced the publication of a new study in the Journal of Dental Researchthat examines how cognitive development among young children is affected by early exposure to fluoride. It is important to maintain confidence […]
Health group concerned with NH legislative proposals
Proposed state legislation could end public school vaccination requirements, prohibit public water systems from fluoridating water and add work requirements for Medicaid recipients. Some health policy leaders are concerned about such measures particularly as they look forward to a tight budget year in which spending cutbacks are possible. “Policymakers in our state are going to […]
Woodlawn board votes to stop adding fluoride to water, citing matters of choice, worker safety
WOODLAWN, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Following a public meeting dominated by concerns from public health officials, the Woodlawn Utility District (WUD), which provides water to about 4,000 households in west Montgomery County, voted Tuesday morning to stop adding fluoride to its water by Dec. 31. In making its decision, the WUD board cited the importance […]
Which states mandate fluoride in drinking water
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the nation’s health agency, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has railed against the practice of adding fluoride to drinking water, a measure that public health experts and dentists credit with reductions in tooth decay. Seven out of 10 Americans who get their drinking water from public water systems receive fluoridated […]
Fluoride in water: A research roundup and reporting tip sheet
Several U.S. communities are debating whether to remove fluoride from their water supplies in the wake of comments by President-elect Trump’s Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who called the mineral an “industrial waste,” looking to remove it from water systems across the nation once Trump takes office. Local journalists who may find themselves covering this […]
‘Going to monitor the situation,’ GR official says as talk of fluoride regulations loom
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — All eyes are on Washington D.C. Monday as the expected Health and Human Services Secretary nominee, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., meets with top officials. RFK Jr. is known for his criticism of vaccines and fluoride in drinking water, among other things. This comes as the city of Grand Rapids celebrates the national 50th anniversary Monday […]
Lincoln County commissioners weigh restoring $1.4M fluoride system amid national debate
LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Fluoride could return to public drinking water in Lincoln County. Public utility officials are proposing a fix to the county’s fluoride system that could cost as much as $1.4 million. The system has been broken since it failed in 2018. Commissioners voted Monday night to table or delay […]
The future of fluoridated water is up for debate
Water fluoridation is back in the spotlight as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office with an administration skeptical of the practice. The U.S. first began adding fluoride to water in the 1940s after studies showed exposure to it reduced rates of cavities and tooth decay. However, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s nominee for secretary […]