Voters in Lebanon are signaling they’d like to remove fluoride from their water and prohibit psilocybin businesses in town. Oregon voters approved the use of psilocybin for therapeutic purposes in 2020. Lebanon was one of many cities that enacted a two-year ban on the businesses, and brought the final decision to voters this fall. In […]
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2 Oregon ballot measures tied to fluoride in drinking water fail
Two ballot measures in Oregon that would put fluoride in city drinking water appear to be losing, according to results updated Wednesday from the Oregon Secretary of State. The failures of the ballot measures — in Hillsboro and Lebanon — are yet another sign of Oregonians’ longstanding opposition to fluoride at the ballot box. Similar […]
Naples City Council moves toward fluoride removal in drinking water
NAPLES, Fla. — The Naples City Council voted 4-3 on Tuesday to move closer to removing fluoride from the city’s drinking water. The council meeting drew strong opinions from both sides, with medical experts and residents speaking on the possible effects of fluoride. Dr. George Yiachos, a Naples cardiologist, spoke in favor of removing fluoride, […]
Hillsboro voters reject adding fluoride to water
Hillsboro residents opposed adding fluoride to the water supply in a non-binding vote Tuesday. As of 12 a.m. Wednesday, partial returns showed 42% supporting the measure and 58% against, with 54% turnout thus far. Though the vote on Measure 34-338 is advisory only, the Hillsboro Water Department committed beforehand to following voters’ recommendation, unless the […]
Renewed calls for Far North leaders to tap into water fluoridation debate emerge ahead of meeting with Cairns councillors
A Far North health expert has urged councils to consider adding fluoride to their water supplies, citing its benefits in reducing decay in children’s teeth ahead of a key deputation in Cairns this week. Just two of the region’s 16 councils have fluoridated water, with the Cairns GP Group set to lobby Cairns Regional Council […]
Curious Iowa: Why do some cities fluoridate their water, while others do not?
Waukon was the first city in Iowa to fluoridate its water in 1951. Since then, cities across the state have been adjusting fluoride levels in their water supplies to bolster oral health. But some Iowa cities — typically communities with smaller populations — have either opted out of adjusting the fluoride levels in water or […]
Sarcoxie voters to decide on fluoride in water supply
SARCOXIE, Mo. — Voters in Sarcoxie have an extra question to decide about what goes into their water supply. Their ballot asks if the city would stop adding fluoride to the water system. The council initially added the question when the water plant was having problems accurately measuring fluoride levels. Officials said upgrading the system […]
RFK Jr. says a Trump White House would immediately push to remove fluoride from water
WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Saturday that a Trump administration would, on its first day, “advise all U.S?. water systems to remove fluoride from public water.” Kennedy linked fluoride to various illnesses, despite major medical associations supporting water fluoridation, which they say is safe and a benefit to public health. “President ?@realDonaldTrump and First Lady @MELANIATRUMP […]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says Trump Will Seek to Remove Fluoride From Drinking Water
Donald J. Trump has said he would give Mr. Kennedy, a former rival who has long promoted unproven medical theories, a prominent health role if he wins. Original article online at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/02/us/politics/robert-f-kennedy-jr-trump-fluoride-water.html#
List of News Articles on Trump-RFK Jr. Fluoride Statement
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Below is a running list of articles covering RFK Jr.’s 2024 election statements advising a national ban on water fluoridation. CNN https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/03/health/rfk-jr-fluoride-science/index.html AP https://apnews.com/article/rfk-kennedy-trunt-fluoride-water-eaf74072a1d037ba37475337b470dcb8 https://fortune.com/2024/11/03/donald-trump-fluoride-drinking-water-removal-public-health-robert-kennedy-jr/ NY Post https://nypost.com/2024/11/03/us-news/rfk-jr-vows-white-house-will-advise-taking-fluoride-out-of-drinking-water-if-trump-wins/ NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/02/us/politics/robert-f-kennedy-jr-trump-fluoride-water.html# https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/03/us/politics/trump-rfk-jr-vaccines-fluoride.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/04/us/politics/trump-rfk-health-fluoride-vaccines-aca.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/06/us/politics/rfk-jr-trump-health.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/07/nyregion/fluoride-water-eric-adams.html Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/11/03/rfk-jr-trump-fluoride-water/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/11/04/fluoride-drinking-water-science-rfk-jr-trump/ NBC https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/rfk-jr-trump-white-house-remove-fluoride-water-rcna178543 https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/03/trump-rfk-plan-to-remove-fluoride-from-public-water-sounds-okay.html https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/will-fluoride-go-away-trump-takes-office-rcna179002 https://www.msnbc.com/weekends-with-alex-witt/watch/trump-talks-potentially-banning-vaccines-and-fluoride-in-water-223431749972 CBS https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fluoride-in-water-health/ FOX https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rfk-jr-says-trump-white-house-get-fluoride-out-drinking-water Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/04/fluoride-explainer-what-is-us-election-donald-trump-robert-f-kennedy-jr USA Today https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/11/03/fluoride-water-safety-rfk-jr/76030054007/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/11/03/rfk-fluoride-water-trump/76029644007/ Seattle Times […]