As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. renews the debate over fluoride in tap water, an Arizona dentist and health leader explain the pros and cons of having the chemical in water.

Fluoride is once again in the news, and not for a great reason. In a new review of the data published this month, scientists ...

The bill sponsor once pushed an effort to ban fluoride in drinking water decades ago and has renewed the effort this legislative session.

In August 2024, a US federal report sparked heated discussions. Fluoride, added into water to prevent cavities, was linked to slightly lower IQ in children. Although the report only reported “moderate ...

The possibly next top health official in the U.S. wants to take fluoride out of the tap water so we look into the concerns, benefits and potential impacts.

Lakeland commissioners don't need a public hearing to stop the practice, but they'll have one on Feb. 17 to "hear all sides." ...

As the incoming Trump administration pushes back against water fluoridation, several Florida communities are already ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the Trump White House would advise against water fluoridation on Jan. 20. That didn't happen.

By axing a requirement to add fluoride, which has been on the books since 1989, St. Lucie County is leaving the decision up ...

The new paper is a systematic review and meta-analysis. This is a type of study in which researchers comb the literature on a ...

While the pause technically goes against the 1989 ordinance, St. Lucie County tells WPTV the county attorney wasn’t going to enforce it.

Some recent studies found fluoride exposure is associated with cognitive impacts in children, but the research isn’t ...