Cities and countries across the U.S. are moving to ban fluoride in public drinking water after Utah became the first state in ...

The measure passed by an 8-2 vote, but County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava could opt to veto the measure in the next 10 days.

Florida’s state surgeon general continued his statewide initiative encouraging local governments to stop fluoridation on Monday in Clearwater, furthering a debate a council member spurred in February.

Studies abound, but don't always agree on the impact of adding — or removing — fluoride from public drinking water ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The city of Lakeland unanimously voted on Monday to stop adding fluoride to its drinking water. Since November, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo has been urging ...

Why Utah and RFK Jr. want to ban fluoride in public drinking water, and what it means as other states take similar approaches ...

Maria Kippler receives funding from Swedish Research Council and the Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning. Fluoride occurs naturally in drinking ...

Fluoride occurs naturally in drinking water, especially well water, but the concentrations are generally low in public water supplies. In some countries, such as the US, Canada, UK, Australia and ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — One effort to get fluoride out of Tennessee’s public water supply stalled in a state Senate committee, but Wednesday the legislature to reduce the level of fluoride ...

The naturally occurring mineral strengthens tooth enamel and helps prevent decay. But Ladapo has pointed to concerns over fluoride causing "adverse effects in children reducing IQ, cognitive ...

Fluoride is a mineral. In Canada, fluoride is found naturally in our water, air, food and soil. Fluoride varnish prevents tooth decay in people who are at risk for the disease. Fluoride varnish should ...

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