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

As federal agencies review their guidance on fluoridation and the nation’s top health official calls fluoride “industrial waste,” state and local governments are pulling back on the practice, upending ... Read More

Explainer-What is fluoride and why is it added to the US water supply?

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and conservatives across the country have been working to ban the use of fluoride, which strengthens tooth enamel and promotes dental ... Read More

Why – and when – was fluoride added to US drinking water in the first place?

The addition of low levels of fluoride to drinking water was long considered one of the greatest public health achievements of the last century. Read More

MAHA moment? NYC Council bill would ban fluoride in drinking water

The bill’s primary sponsor, Council Member Jim Gennaro, is close with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but said the Health and Human Services secretary did not suggest this. Read More

Concerns over fluoride levels in drinking water as expert urges Britain to reassess dosage

Researchers in Europe set a new limit for children’s fluoride consumption after a string of studies suggested too much exposure to the chemical in drinking water may be damaging. But how solid is the ... Read More

Missouri sees jump in cities questioning fluoride in drinking water

Hundreds of U.S. communities have banned fluoride from their water, raising alarm bells for public health researchers who worry that, like vaccines, it’s become a victim of its own success. JEFFERSON ... Read More

Red Lion Municipal Authority seeks public input on whether to keep fluoride in its water supply

The Red Lion Municipal Authority in York County said it is considering removing fluoride in the drinking water it supplies, and has launched an online survey to solicit feedback from the community. Read More

Osage Beach Mayor explains push to remove fluoride from city water

OzarksFirst spoke to Osage Beach Mayor Michael Harmison about his push to remove fluoride from the city’s water system. “I was just elected mayor about three years ago, and I’ve not been in politics ... Read More