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Florida law enforcement will launch a criminal investigation of the apparent assassination attempt on Trump

Politics May 15

Gov. DeSantis signs bill making Florida 2nd state to ban fluoride from its water system

By Stephany Matat, Kate Payne, Associated Press

Health May 13

U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissi...
FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove fluoride supplements used to protect kids’ teeth

Previous scientific reviews have not shown any serious health risks with the fluoride-containing products.

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Politics May 06

FILE PHOTO: Tap water comes out of a faucet in New York
How Utah dentists are preparing patients for the first statewide fluoride ban

With Utah's first-in-the-nation ban on fluoride in public drinking water set to take effect Wednesday, dentists who treat children and low-income patients say they're bracing for an increase in tooth decay among the state's most vulnerable people.

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

Nation Apr 18

California farm town lurches from no water to polluted water
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What happened when Calgary removed fluoride from its water supply

Earlier this month, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to end the federal recommendation that municipalities add fluoride to their drinking water. Amid the renewed debate, William Brangham spoke with Lindsay McLaren of the University…

By William Brangham, Sam Lane

Health Apr 08

FILE PHOTO: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. President Trump’s nominee to be secretary of Health and Human Services, testifies ...
A look at the benefits and potential problems of water fluoridation as it’s under attack

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he wants communities to stop fluoridating water, and he is setting the gears of government in motion to help make that happen.

By Mike Stobbe, Kasturi Pananjady, Associated Press

Apr 08

RFK Jr. will tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

Health Secretary Robert Kennedy cannot order communities to stop fluoridation, but he can direct the CDC to stop recommending it and work with the EPA to change the allowed amount.

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Mar 28

Utah becomes the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water

By Adam Kemp

Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, despite widespread opposition from dentists and national health organizations.

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