Health News Why Water Fluoridation, Long Considered A Public Health Success Story, Is Under Scrutiny

Pasco should reconsider removing fluoride from its water | Editorial

Pasco has joined an expanding list of North American cities that have turned their back on a cost-effective, well-researched benefit to public health: water fluoridation. The Pasco City Council on ... Read More

Fluoridated water linked to better adolescent school achievement

Children exposed to recommended levels of fluoride in drinking water show modest cognitive advantages in secondary school, with no clear evidence of harm to cognitive functioning around age 60, ... Read More

Health panel endorses move to prohibit water fluoridation

PORT HURON, MI — The St. Clair County Health Advisory Board voted Wednesday, Oct. 15, to endorse Medical Director Dr. Remington Nevin’s recommendation that the county health department draft ... Read More

Amid Rise of RFK Jr., Officials Waver on Drinking Water Fluoridation — Even in the State Where It Started

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Bloomington goes over five years without fluoridated water and doesn't tell residents

Bloomington, Indiana, residents have been without consistently fluoridated tap water since late 2019. City officials did not widely publicize the issue, citing concerns about causing unnecessary ... Read More