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 […]
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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 […]
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, […]
What do we know about fluoridated water?
Now that Donald Trump has won the presidential election, he could start a campaign to make America’s tap water fluoride-free again. Federal health officials have been recommending fluoridating water since 1950, as there’s copious evidence that moderate fluoride exposure reduces tooth decay. But Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—who is a member of the president-elect’s transition team […]
RFK Jr.’s plan to ban fluoridation? Work’s already underway
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vow to remove fluoride from the nation’s drinking water would be a time-consuming and politically fraught task for the incoming Trump administration — but not an impossible one. Adding the cavity-fighting chemical to water supplies was one of the 20th century’s signature public health achievements, according to the Centers for Disease […]
Keep Fluoride in New York Water? Mayor Adams Hesitates, Then Weighs In.
President-elect Donald J. Trump has indicated that he would support ending water fluoridation. Mayor Eric Adams was reticent on the issue, before eventually taking a side. Original article online at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/07/nyregion/fluoride-water-eric-adams.html