Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has gone after fluoride in drinking water, a move that medical experts widely disagree with. Water fluoridation has been proven to be so ...

There have been a lot of questions about fluoride since the Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy called for it to be removed from the water supply. But is fluoride actually good or ...

The decade's old public health intervention has been a big boost in the fight against tooth decay. By Lauren Leffer Published Apr 9, 2025 12:00 PM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

September 15 - 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 ...

Share on Pinterest Health agencies and experts recommend fluoride in drinking water at low levels (currently 0.7 mg/L in the U.S.) to promote dental health. LukaTDB/Getty Images HHS Secretary Robert F ...

February is Children’s Health Month, which makes it a fitting time to remember that some of medicine’s greatest victories are ...

Florida is poised to become the second state to ban the long-standing practice of adding fluoride to public water systems. State senators have already cleared a bill that would prohibit community ...

BOISE – In 2010, a small city nestled between the Rocky Mountains and Lake Pend Oreille in North Idaho voted to stop adding fluoride to its municipal water system. The decision came after over a dozen ...