Last February, the Albany Common Council voted to approve water fluoridation, and Mayor Kathy Sheehan signed the bill into law. At the time, the bill’s chief sponsor, Tom Hoey, promised he would work to repeal the law if a then-in-progress federal lawsuit concluded that fluoridated water is dangerous. Hoey said, according to WAMC, that if […]
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Monroe takes new step toward removing fluoride from water, mayor teases veto
MONROE, Wis. (WKOW) – The City of Monroe is taking its next step toward removing fluoride from its municipal water supply. The community’s Judiciary and Ordinance Committee met Monday evening at city hall to consider a draft ordinance repealing the current requirements for fluoride in the community’s water. The body will workshop the resolution and […]
Map Shows Where Most People Drink Fluoridated Water
Fluoride is added to drinking water across the U.S., but residents of some states are considerably more likely to be drinking fluoridated water than others, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Fluoride in drinking water has recently become a talking point following Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims before […]
More Wisconsin communities stop adding fluoride to drinking water
At least nine Wisconsin communities have decided this year to stop adding fluoride to their drinking water and at least six more are considering it. Original article online at: https://lakegenevanews.net/news/state-regional/fluoride-dental-teeth-cavities-risks/article_51acffa0-4c3d-5d4b-b471-87ac54655f13.html
Fluoride could be added to Norfolk’s drinking water
Health chiefs are gearing up to ask the government to allow fluoride to be pumped into Norfolk’s drinking water to help solve the county’s dental crisis. Original article online at: https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/24710608.fluoride-added-norfolks-drinking-water/
Mixed opinions on fluoridation of Cornwall’s water
Councillors are torn over plans to add fluoride to Cornwall’s water supply in a bid to tackle “worsening oral decay levels”. The council’s health and adult social care overview and scrutiny committee met on Wednesday to discuss starting the process of adding the chemical compound to the water system. It comes after a report to […]
RFK Jr. Reportedly Reviewing Top Health Roles Under Trump
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a controversial figure known for his opposition to pharmaceutical and food industry practices, is positioning himself as a key influencer in public health and regulatory policy under President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration. According to sources close to Kennedy, the environmental lawyer and former independent presidential candidate is actively reviewing candidates for […]
Some residents want end to Durango’s fluoridation of drinking water
In response to emails from Durango area residents concerned about water fluoridation in the city’s water, the city of Durango invited the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to establish the facts. Fluoride, a natural mineral used in toothpaste, has also been used in public drinking water for at least 79 years. Now, it’s […]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could be on short list for HHS secretary, Trump allies say
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is now on a short list being floated by some Trump allies to serve as the next head of the Department of Health and Human Services, multiple people close to the president-elect’scampaign say. Hopes among Kennedy’s backers that he could be nominated to lead the department have risen in recent days, […]
Abilene city council unanimously votes to temporarily ban fluoride in water
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – The Abilene City Council made the decision to temporarily ban fluoride in the city’s water. Abilene’s history with fluoride in water has gone back and forth. The first ban took place in 1964; however, the ban was removed in 2000. The city council unanimously voted in favor of the fluoride ban, […]