In the days before the election, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is expected to play a key role overseeing federal health agencies in the second Trump administration, alarmed many health officials by calling for the removal of fluoride from public drinking water. This would overturn decades of public health doctrine and is already incurring the […]
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RFK Jr. says fluoride ‘is on its way out.’ Here’s why Minnesota uses it, and what the risks are.
Expected to play a key public health role in the incoming Trump administration, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has staked out a major policy shift: Discouraging the use of fluoride in drinking water. For more than half a century, drinking water systems in the United States have added the chemical to reduce tooth decay and lower […]
City of Marquette, concerned resident offer perspectives on proposed removal of fluoride from drinking water
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Saturday that Trump would push to remove fluoride from the nation’s drinking water. This comes after a ruling from a federal judge in September when they ordered the EPA to further regulate fluoride, due to studies linking high levels of fluoride with lower IQ levels […]
RFK Jr. calls for removal of fluoride from drinking water, sparking debate
After former President Trump became only the second president to win a second non-consecutive term, his close advisers already began planning fresh initiatives for the new administration. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who is likely to play a pivotal role in public health, recently wrote on X: “On Jan. 20, the Trump White House will advise all […]
Letters: Time for Albany to repeal water fluoridation measure
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 […]
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
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 […]