There is no evidence that adding low levels of fluoride to community drinking water affects children's IQ or brain function ...

The news comes as some states have banned fluoride in public drinking water.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The water from your faucet could soon be fluoride-free if a bill passes in Tennessee. State Sen. Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald) filed a bill to prohibit water service providers ...

A new study found people who drink fluoridated water long-term are just as smart as those who don't, contrary to RFK Jr.'s ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says fluoride should be removed from drinking water, but experts say the naturally occurring mineral is safe and improves oral health Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE ...

Some U.S. water systems are cutting back on fluoride because of a key chemical is in short supply. Israel is one of its main ...

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is following through on his pledge to order the CDC to stop recommending that US communities add fluoride to their drinking water. The debate over fluoride’s ...

Despite the claims of RFK Jr. and others, tests of intelligence and brain function were the same whether or not people drank ...

Thu, May 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM UTC “I am concerned about the fluoride issue,” said Dr. Mike Simpson, a Republican congressman from Idaho, to Kennedy during a May 14 congressional hearing. “I've seen the ...

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