Months before Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. pledged that fluoride added to public water supplies “will disappear” under the incoming Trump administration, the future of fluoridation was already up for debate. Original article online at: https://www.barrons.com/articles/robert-f-kennedy-jr-fluoride-water-38c22271
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The Fluoridation Fracas, Explained
It’s been 60 years since Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelovesatirized fears about water fluoridation. But an insistent minority within the scientific community that has questioned its safety is getting renewed attention, raising concerns about whether fluoridation has outlived its purpose. Earlier this year, fluoridation had its day in court—and lost, to fluoridation skeptics. A judge found […]
Council passes fluoride ordinance on first reading
At the November 5 Thermopolis Town Council meeting held at Town Hall, Town Attorney Marshall Keller presented an ordinance for revoking fluoride being added to the water system. During the council’s discussion, Mayor Adam Estenson explained how there is naturally occurring fluoride in the surface water coming to the water treatment plant. He also said […]
The love/hate debate over fluoride in water is bubbling in NC
As President-elect Donald Trump announces key members of his next administration, many in the oral health profession across North Carolina are brushing up on the facts and figures in fluoride studies and research. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a member of Trump’s transition team who could have an influential health policy role in the 47th president’s […]
RFK Jr. faces hurdles in push against fluoride in water
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s goal of removing fluoride from the water supply faces challenges regardless of what role he plays on health care in the new Trump administration. Days before President-elect Trump’s election, Kennedy wrote on the social platform X that “the Trump White House will advise all U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from […]
C.D.C. Director Fears R.F.K. Jr. May Share ‘Misinformation From a Place of Power’
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Mandy Cohen, expressed concern about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s role in the next Trump administration, saying on Wednesday that if given wide sway over health matters, he might use his newfound power to spread misinformation and sow… Original article online at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/us/politics/cdc-director-rfk-jr-misinformation.html
Texas city to propose fluoride in drinking water; but are there potential risks to children?
NASH, TX. (KTAL/KMSS) — A city in Texas is hosting a public hearing to discuss the potential fluoridation of local drinking water. But is it safe? According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), fluoride is essential for preventing tooth decay and reducing cavities by replacing minerals lost during normal wear and […]
There’s a Better Way to Talk About Fluoride, Vaccines and Raw Milk
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said this month that the new Trump administration would recommend removing fluoride from public water supplies. The suggestion that fluoride was unsafe was immediately criticized by many public health experts as anti-science misinformation. But there’s a real danger to painting everyone with concerns about fluoride as a conspiracy theorist. It’s not […]
Following federal fluoride ruling Kentucky lawmakers could consider making it optional in drinking water
Lawmakers will likely consider making the addition of fluoride to drinking water optional. House Bill 141 was introduced during the 2024 Kentucky Legislative session and is expected to be reintroduced next year. Legislators in favor of making fluoride optional cited a ruling from Food and Water Watch versus the EPA. The federal court case last […]
As anti-fluoride push grows, ruling from unlikely judge could be key
Some of my least-favorite childhood memories are of sitting in the dentist’s chair getting cavities filled. Which is why when I saw a recent post on X, opens new tab by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that the incoming Trump administration on Jan. 20 will advise all U.S?. water agencies to remove fluoride from public water, […]