Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The fluoride debate is raging on. Fluoride has long been at the center of one of the most persistent public health ...

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Many municipalities add fluoride to their drinking water — called community water fluoridation — as a public health measure ...

What the science says about health concerns, dental benefits, and a first-of-its-kind clinical trial ...

Claims that fluoride in drinking water causes cognitive delays in kids are driving U.S. policy. A new study finds no evidence to back them.

T here was a big anniversary at the Greater Cincinnati Water Works this year, but it does not appear that anyone celebrated ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Brushing your teeth when you start and end the day keeps them healthy. In between those times, drinking a glass of tap water, especially in Minnesota, can do the same. Fluoride is a ...

(Reuters) -Florida on Thursday became the second U.S. state to prohibit fluoride, a mineral used for decades to protect teeth from decay, in its water systems. The move is part of a broader push by ...

Fluoride has long been used as a dental health tool as a means of preventing cavities and fighting tooth decay — but now a new meta-analysis suggests it could have “detrimental effects” on the health ...

Recently, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. affirmed his plans to advise water systems in the United States to remove fluoride from public water. As an individual expected to influence public health policy during ...

Utah stopped public water fluoridation in May 2025. While the health effects aren't immediate, dentists and oral health ...