The CDC declared water fluoridation one of the 20th century's greatest public health achievements. Fluoride can cause side ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has gone after fluoride in drinking water, a move that medical ...

Grand Rapids, Michigan became the first city in the world to add fluoride to drinking water in 1945 as part of a study first sponsored by the U.S. Surgeon General, then taken over by the National ...

With new guidelines on water and fluoride being proposed, we turned to experts to understand why fluoride is in our water, the risks of removing it, and what parents should know.

Levine Cava, who was flanked by dentists, announced she would veto legislation that would end the county’s practice of adding fluoride to drinking water. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@ ...

Earlier this week, the secretary joined lawmakers in Utah, which recently became the first state to enact legislation banning the addition of fluoride into the state’s public drinking water system.

The Department of Health and Human Services is directing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to make new recommendations on the addition of fluoride to U.S. water sources. HHS Secretary ...

Calcium isn’t just about quantity—it's about absorption. Your body can only absorb a limited amount of calcium at once (usually around 500–600 mg). Taking more than that in one go doesn’t ...

Most Americans drink fluoridated water. The CDC for years has recommended that small amounts of fluoride be added to community water systems to prevent cavities. But Kennedy has assailed the ...

Also on Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it is reviewing “new scientific information” on potential health risks of fluoride in drinking water. The EPA sets the ...

Fluoride has been proven to reduce cavities by strengthening teeth. The mineral can be found in toothpaste and mouthwash, but the primary source for many Americans is in drinking water.