Grand Rapids was first to put fluoride in its water 80 years ago. Will RFK Jr. change that?
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Grand Rapids has a unique claim to fame - it was the first city in the world to add fluoride to its public water supply to prevent tooth decay. In Michigan’s second largest city, community water fluoridation has been in practice in some form for 80 years.
Cities Weigh Removing Fluoride From Drinking Water Amid RFK Jr. Hearing
The initial White House order on Monday to freeze federal grants sparked confusion throughout Washington and nationwide.
Most Massachusetts residents have fluoride in drinking water. Is it really good for us?
Paulhus has spent the last 39 years fighting to get fluoride removed from Newburyport's drinking water. She writes letters to local newspapers, speaks up at community meetings, and personally, uses non-fluoridated dental products because she believes fluoride is poison.
Manatee County Commission to discuss proposal to stop adding fluoride to drinking water
Manatee County commissioners will discuss guidance from Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo that advises against the use of fluoride in water.
Should Utah remove fluoride from its water? House committee overwhelmingly says ‘yes.’
A House committee voted 10-3 to approve a bill to remove fluoride from all water systems in the state, arguing people should get to decide for themselves what goes into their bodies.
3 SW Washington cities debate whether to remove fluoride from drinking water
The debate over fluoride has gained new traction after a federal judge in California last year ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to further regulate fluoride in drinking water
Some WA communities debate over removing fluoride in drinking water
More than 70% of the U.S. population that uses public drinking water systems has access to water with fluoride levels that prevent tooth decay.
Bill aims to remove state’s fluoride mandate for drinking water systems
A bill that would repeal a state mandate to include fluoride in water systems across Arkansas is up for discussion in a Senate committee Wednesday.
Southwest Washington cities consider removing fluoride from drinking water
Three southwest Washington cities will soon decide whether health concerns about adding fluoride to their city drinking water outweigh the oral health benefits.
Will a Florida county remove fluoride from drinking water? What to know about the issue
Manatee County leaders plan to discuss the possibility of removing fluoride from the county’s drinking water Tuesday. Commissioner Amanda Ballard is calling for the county to stop adding the mineral to the local water supply following a renewed national debate about its safety.
Facts about fluoride in water as RFK Jr. prepares for confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's pick for HHS secretary, is likely to face questions about his stance on fluoride in drinking water when he goes before the Senate on Wednesday for a confirmation hearing.
Manatee County reveals fluoride already missing from water as scientific debate begins
Manatee County commissioners have agreed to further discussion on Commissioner Amanda Ballard's bid to remove fluoride from ...
Utah lawmakers advance bill to ban adding fluoride to drinking water
The Utah Legislature is considering whether to ban adding fluoride to public water systems, just a few months after a federal court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency should take action to ...
Is fluoride in tap water safe? Florida officials raise concerns. Here's what the science says
Fluoride is added to water systems of more than two-thirds of Americans. Some Florida cities banned it for health concerns.
Local governments mull cutting fluoride from water
FOX 13's Ariel Plasencia reports on leaders in Manatee and Pinellas County's ongoing plans to meet with community members to ...
Arkansas Moves To Scrap Fluoride
A bill has been introduced that would repeal a state mandate to include fluoride in Arkansas drinking water systems.
An expert breaks down how fluoride helps kids
Why is fluoride important to kids' oral health? Fluoride is a mineral, and when it intersects with the teeth, it ...