Since fluoride was introduced into community water systems, it has become ubiquitous in U.S. households, especially in toothpastes. In 2015, citing the widespread availability of fluoride, the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service advised a uniform concentration of 0.7 mg/L of fl...
“On January 20, the Trump White House will advise all U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from public water,” Kennedy wrote on X. “Fluoride is an industrial waste associated with arthritis, bone fractures, bone cancer, IQ loss, neurodevelopmental disorders, and thyroid disease.” Kennedy ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is expected to have a spot in the Trump administration, feels fluoride can lead to a slew of health problems, outlining his claims on X. He wants fluoride removed from community water systems. Earlier this year, a federal study determined "with moderate confidence...
A study was undertaken to examine the content and spatial distribution of fluoride in drinking water. Water samples (735) from public water systems covering all Estonian territory were analysed using SPADNS method. In order to specify the natural source of fluoride, the chemistry data from five ...
The mineral can help prevent tooth decay by strengthening the protective outer layer of enamel that can be worn away by acids formed by bacteria, plaque and sugars in the mouth. Adding fluoride to public water systemsfirst startedin the United States in 1945. ...
Public healthConcentration(Composition)Water supplyRemedial actionThe report explores affordable treatments for public drinking water systems that have been contaminated by excess levels of naturally occurring fluoride. The report includes discussion of fluoride occurrences in groundwater, remediation techniques ...
Dr. Kevin Sands, a board-certified cosmetic dentist based in Beverly Hills, told CBS News studies have "consistently shown that communities with fluoridated water have lower rates of cavities. Moreover, water fluoridation is a cost-effective public health measure that reduces the need for more ext...
Separately, the EPA has a long-standing requirement that water systems cannot have more than 4 milligrams of fluoride per liter of water — a standard designed to prevent skeletal fluorosis, a potentially crippling disorder that causes weaker bones, stiffness and pain. ...
"On January 20, the Trump White House will advise all U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from public water," Kennedy wrote. Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, "want to Make America Healthy Again," he added, repeating a phrase Trump often uses and links to Kennedy. ...
Days before President-elect Trump’s election, Kennedy wrote on the social platform X that “the Trump White House will advise all U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from public water.” But water fluoridation is a local government decision, and it’s unclear if Kennedy could compel muni...