RFK Jr and Trump are mulling banning fluoride from drinking water. Here’s what the mineral actually does
2 months ago

RFK Jr and Trump are mulling banning fluoride from drinking water. Here’s what the mineral actually does

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Kennedy said previously that he would ‘advise all U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from public water’ if he is confirmed to lead the nation’s top health department ) The National Toxicology Program previously determined with “moderate confidence” that there is a link between higher levels of fluoride exposure and lower IQ in children, basing conclusions on studies of fluoride levels at approximately twice the recommended limit for drinking water. The CDC named nationwide fluoridation of drinking water one of the 10 greatest public health interventions of the 20th century because of a dramatic decrease in cavities since the process began in 1945. open image in gallery Kennedy speaks at a campaign rally for Trump at New York City’s Madison Square Garden in October. Kennedy was selected as Trump’s nominee to oversee the Department of Health and Human Services ) Nearly all water contains some naturally occurring fluoride, but at levels too low to prevent cavities. The southern state requires that all community water systems serving at least two-thousand people implement fluoridation, according to the Fluoride Action Network The experts largely still say benefits outweigh the risks.

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Utah will be the first state to ban fluoride in drinking water
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Utah will be the first state to ban fluoride in drinking water

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah will become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, despite widespread opposition from dentists and national health organizations. “It’s not a bill I care that much about,” Cox added, “but it’s a bill I will sign.” Utah lawmakers who pushed for a ban said putting fluoride in water was too expensive. A …

Fluoride in drinking water can impair cognition in children, finds study
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Fluoride in drinking water can impair cognition in children, finds study

India TV News  

Fluoride in drinking water can impair cognition in children, finds study A new study has revealed that xposure to fluoride during the foetal stage or early childhood is not good for kids. High concentrations of fluoride can occur in well water and in some countries, it is added to drinking water to counteract caries in the population. A recent study …

Utah Close To Becoming First State To OK Health Measure Touted By RFK Jr.
1 month ago

Utah Close To Becoming First State To OK Health Measure Touted By RFK Jr.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Utah appears to be the first state ready to put a full ban on fluoride in public water systems under a bill that doesn’t allow cities or communities to decide whether to add the cavity-preventing mineral. A bill sponsor and an organization opposed to fluoridating water said Utah’s proposal would set a precedent in the U.S. — …

Utah close to fully banning fluoride in water, stripping cities’ ability to decide
1 month ago

Utah close to fully banning fluoride in water, stripping cities’ ability to decide

Associated Press  

Utah appears to be the first state ready to put a full ban on fluoride in public water systems under a bill that doesn’t allow cities or communities to decide whether to add the cavity-preventing mineral. A bill sponsor and an organization opposed to fluoridating water said Utah’s proposal would set a precedent in the U.S. — and it would …

How going fluoride-free has impacted one Alaskan city
1 month, 1 week ago

How going fluoride-free has impacted one Alaskan city

NPR  

How going fluoride-free has impacted one Alaskan city Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the new head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has said he'll recommend removing fluoride from the country's drinking water. Member station KTOO's Clarise Larson has this report on how almost two decades without fluoridated water has affected Juneau's dental health. CLARISE LARSON, BYLINE: Dr. …

What US adults think of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his views on vaccines, fluoride and raw milk
2 months ago

What US adults think of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his views on vaccines, fluoride and raw milk

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine advocacy is outside the mainstream. And while many Americans disagree with some of Kennedy’s controversial health stances — including beliefs around reevaluating childhood vaccine recommendations and changing guidelines around fluoride in drinking water and raw milk consumption — some of his other stances, like reformulating processed foods, are broadly popular. About 4 in …

Fluoride and children’s IQ: What’s really going on? Let’s unpack the science.
2 months, 1 week ago

Fluoride and children’s IQ: What’s really going on? Let’s unpack the science.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. But it wasn’t long before people realized that adding a tiny bit of fluoride to public drinking water prevented dental decay and had no problematic impacts on health. It’s also recently hit headlines because of a new study published …

Should America ban fluoride in its drinking water?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Should America ban fluoride in its drinking water?

Live Mint  

Donald Trump, America’s president-elect, promised to let Robert F. Kennedy junior “go wild" with health care. Now he has fluoride in his sights: Mr Kennedy wants the federal government to ban the stuff from America’s water supply on the day Mr Trump is sworn in. A report by the National Toxicology Programme within HHS found that high levels of fluoride …

What the science actually says about fluoride in drinking water
3 months, 1 week ago

What the science actually says about fluoride in drinking water

Live Mint  

Few of us have spent a lot of time thinking about fluoride—until recently. Fluoride’s benefits Most U.S. public health experts and doctors staunchly support adding fluoride to public drinking water to mitigate tooth decay. Fluoride ingested through water and food gets incorporated into the developing enamel of teeth that haven’t emerged yet, which is why it is especially important for …

RFK Jr used to hawk bottles of water with high levels of fluoride. Now he wants to ban it
3 months, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr used to hawk bottles of water with high levels of fluoride. Now he wants to ban it

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to a 2009 chemical analysis, first reported by The New Yorker, each bottle …

U.S. towns plunge into debates about fluoride in water
4 months ago

U.S. towns plunge into debates about fluoride in water

LA Times  

Residents attend a Durango City Council meeting to speak about the continued fluoridation of the Colorado town’s drinking water. For about 50 years, adding cavity-preventing fluoride to drinking water was a popular public health measure in Yorktown, a leafy town north of New York City. —In September, the federal judge ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to further regulate fluoride …

Doctors in Congress brace for Dr. Oz and RFK Jr.'s 'crazy ideas'
4 months ago

Doctors in Congress brace for Dr. Oz and RFK Jr.'s 'crazy ideas'

Raw Story  

Like more than 72 percent of Americans using community water systems, Sen. John Barrasso — an orthopedic surgeon, three-term senator and former host of the “ Senate Doctors ” show — has consumed fluoridated water. President… — Robert F. Kennedy Jr November 2, 2024 Kennedy posted on X that a Trump administration would advise all communities across the county to …

Florida health official advises communities to stop adding fluoride to drinking water
4 months, 1 week ago

Florida health official advises communities to stop adding fluoride to drinking water

NPR  

Florida health official advises communities to stop adding fluoride to drinking water toggle caption Chris O'Meara/AP/AP Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo advised local governments across the state on Friday to stop adding fluoride to their community water supplies. "Adding optimal amounts of fluoride into our community water supplies can prevent at least 25% of tooth decay in children and adults, …

Column: Trump’s anti-science backers go after water fluoridation, a historic healthcare success
4 months, 1 week ago

Column: Trump’s anti-science backers go after water fluoridation, a historic healthcare success

LA Times  

Regular visits to the dentist to fill cavities used to be a shared ordeal for millions of American children and adults. “On January 20,” Kennedy tweeted a few days before the election, “the Trump White House will advise all U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from public water.” ‘Fluoridation is the most monstrously conceived and dangerous Communist plot we have …

US towns plunge into debates about fluoride in water
4 months, 1 week ago

US towns plunge into debates about fluoride in water

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — For about 50 years, adding cavity-preventing fluoride to drinking water was a popular public health measure in Yorktown, a leafy town north of New York City. —In September, the federal judge ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to further regulate fluoride in drinking water because high levels could pose a risk to the intellectual development of children. …

Trump putting anti-vaxxer RFK Jr in charge of health should come with a ‘risk to life’ warning
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump putting anti-vaxxer RFK Jr in charge of health should come with a ‘risk to life’ warning

The Independent  

In the classic 1964 Stanley Kubrick movie Dr Strangelove, probably Peter Sellers’ greatest work, an American general goes rogue and starts a nuclear war with Russia. General Jack D Ripper is especially paranoid about devious communist plots, as in this creepy exchange with a bemused RAF officer, Group Captain Lionel Mandrake: Dr. Strangelove - Trailer Gen Ripper: “Mandrake, do you …

RFK Jr.’s to-do list to make America ‘healthy’ — vaccines, fluoride and food — has health experts worried
4 months, 2 weeks ago

RFK Jr.’s to-do list to make America ‘healthy’ — vaccines, fluoride and food — has health experts worried

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump’s pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services “is an extraordinarily bad choice for the health of the American people,” Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, warned Thursday. Although Trump signaled in the runup to the election that he planned …

RFK Jr.’s to-do list to make America ‘healthy’ — vaccines, fluoride and food — has health experts worried
4 months, 2 weeks ago

RFK Jr.’s to-do list to make America ‘healthy’ — vaccines, fluoride and food — has health experts worried

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump’s pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services “is an extraordinarily bad choice for the health of the American people,” Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, warned Thursday. Although Trump signaled in the runup to the election that he planned …

Trump's RFK Jr. nomination sends stock market into meltdown - as his full plan to 'make America healthy again' is revealed
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump's RFK Jr. nomination sends stock market into meltdown - as his full plan to 'make America healthy again' is revealed

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services sent shares of major drug companies crashing today. Kennedy has promised to purge swathes of the workforce at the country's health agencies and stem the revolving door of staff leaving to lobby for food and drug companies. He says he plans to overhaul …

RFK Jr and Trump are mulling banning fluoride from drinking water. Here’s what the mineral actually does
4 months, 2 weeks ago

RFK Jr and Trump are mulling banning fluoride from drinking water. Here’s what the mineral actually does

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said that a second Trump administration …

What You Should Know About Fluoride
4 months, 2 weeks ago

What You Should Know About Fluoride

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In the aftermath of the 2024 election, there has been much discussion about the potential public policy changes that may occur in President-elect Donald Trump’s second administration. “Many communities add fluoride to public water supplies, a process known as water fluoridation, to improve oral health and help prevent tooth decay on a population level,” Manning explained. “By …

RFK Jr clashes with NBC reporter in fiery on-air spat about fluoride in tap water: 'Listen to me!'
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr clashes with NBC reporter in fiery on-air spat about fluoride in tap water: 'Listen to me!'

Daily Mail  

Robert F Kennedy Jr. became involved in a fiery on-air spat with an NBC reporter over his calls for the removal of fluoride in the US water supply. Robert F Kennedy Jr. got into a fiery on-air spat with an NBC reporter over his calls for the removal of fluoride in the US water supply RFK J has pledged to …

RFK Jr. says that Trump will recommend getting rid of fluoride in drinking water
Trending News
4 months, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr. says that Trump will recommend getting rid of fluoride in drinking water

NPR  

RFK Jr. says that Trump will recommend getting rid of fluoride in drinking water Enlarge this image toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Mario Tama/Getty Images This piece originally appeared as part of NPR's live coverage of the 2024 election. In an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep this morning, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that the Trump administration, which he will …

RFK Jr.: ‘We’re not gonna take vaccines away from anybody’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr.: ‘We’re not gonna take vaccines away from anybody’

Politico  

“I’m going to make sure scientific safety studies and efficacy are out there, and people can make individual assessments about whether that product is going to be good for them,” he told MSNBC. Kennedy has made false claims about the safety and efficacy of vaccines, alleging they have caused an increase in autism, but he told MSNBC he’s “never been …

A Trump win could spell major changes for California’s drinking water, RFK Jr. says
4 months, 3 weeks ago

A Trump win could spell major changes for California’s drinking water, RFK Jr. says

LA Times  

More than half of Californians and nearly 75% of U.S. residents live in communities where fluoride has been added to drinking water to prevent tooth decay, an intervention hailed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control as one of the 20th century’s greatest public health achievements. Yet should Donald Trump be elected to a second term, water systems will be …

Betting it all on fluoride: Trump takes a risky final gamble to let RFK Jr. “go wild” on health
Trending News
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Betting it all on fluoride: Trump takes a risky final gamble to let RFK Jr. “go wild” on health

Salon  

If the toxic mix of arrogance and certainty could be captured on film, it would look like the faces of Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. It hardly matters whose collapsing brain pan the idea of removing fluoride from the nation’s water “on day one” came from. The idea of putting fluoride in water systems started way back in …

RFK Jr and Trump are mulling banning fluoride from drinking water. Here’s what the mineral actually does
4 months, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr and Trump are mulling banning fluoride from drinking water. Here’s what the mineral actually does

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Robert F. …

No more fluoride in the water? RFK Jr. wants that and Trump says it 'sounds OK'
4 months, 3 weeks ago

No more fluoride in the water? RFK Jr. wants that and Trump says it 'sounds OK'

NPR  

No more fluoride in the water? RFK Jr. wants that and Trump says it 'sounds OK' toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images It’s been considered one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century: by putting a small amount of fluoride in the water supply, public health officials have prevented millions of cavities, saved tens of billions of dollars …

Trump Says RFK Jr.’s Plan To Ban Fluoride In Water ‘Sounds OK’ To Him
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump Says RFK Jr.’s Plan To Ban Fluoride In Water ‘Sounds OK’ To Him

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former president Donald Trump expressed willingness to follow through with an anti-fluoridation proposal put forward by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., despite the universal recognition by health groups of the safety and benefits of adding fluoride to drinking water. In a social media post Saturday, Kennedy, widely known for his anti-vaccination views and his now-defunct White House run, …

RFK Jr. says Donald Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water
4 months, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr. says Donald Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent proponent of debunked public …

RFK Jr. Says Trump Administration Would Advise Against Fluoride In Water
4 months, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr. Says Trump Administration Would Advise Against Fluoride In Water

Huff Post  

Since dropping his own presidential bid, Kennedy has become a top surrogate for Trump. via Associated Press Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — a possible candidate for a role in Donald Trump’s cabinet, should Trump retake the White House — claims that a new Trump administration would immediately advise against the use of fluoride in U.S. public water systems. Kennedy, a …

RFK Jr. says Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water. ‘It’s possible,’ Trump says
4 months, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr. says Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water. ‘It’s possible,’ Trump says

LA Times  

Former President Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a campaign rally Oct. 23 in Duluth, Ga. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent proponent of debunked public health claims whom Donald Trump has promised to put in charge of health initiatives, said that Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water on his first day in office if elected …

Trump says RFK Jr.’s proposal to remove fluoride from public water ‘sounds OK to me’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump says RFK Jr.’s proposal to remove fluoride from public water ‘sounds OK to me’

CNN  

CNN — Former President Donald Trump on Sunday expressed tentative support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plan to order the removal of fluoride from water supplies during a potential second Trump term, saying that it “sounds OK to me.” “Well, I haven’t talked to him about it yet, but it sounds OK to me,” Trump told NBC News. “You know, …

RFK Jr. says fluoride is ‘an industrial waste’ linked to cancer, diseases and disorders. Here’s what the science says
4 months, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr. says fluoride is ‘an industrial waste’ linked to cancer, diseases and disorders. Here’s what the science says

CNN  

CNN — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. waded into another scientific debate on Saturday by saying Donald Trump’s administration would advise that fluoride be removed from the country’s water supplies if the former president wins Tuesday’s presidential election. At a campaign rally in New York last week, Trump said he would let Kennedy “go wild on health,” “go wild on the …

Fluoride in water prevents some cavities but concern about health risks raises questions about the tradeoffs
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Fluoride in water prevents some cavities but concern about health risks raises questions about the tradeoffs

CNN  

CNN — The public health practice of adding fluoride to water supplies faces new scrutiny as a few recent reports raise concerns about potential health risks and suggest the benefits may not be as significant as they once were. A new report from the Cochrane Collaboration, an independent group that systematically analyzes scientific research, found just a slight benefit in …

Top doctor issues warning to millions of people to avoid tap water because of links to horrifying long-term health problems
6 months ago

Top doctor issues warning to millions of people to avoid tap water because of links to horrifying long-term health problems

Daily Mail  

A top doctor has urged pregnant and breastfeeding women to avoid drinking tap water that contains fluoride because the mineral could damage fetuses' brains. The issue around fluoride in tap water is controversial because its introduction is considered to be one of the greatest public health achievements due to its effectiveness in reducing tooth decay in children. Dr Michael Greger …

Bombshell fluoride ruling as judge says US drinking water poses 'hazard' to children's brains
6 months ago

Bombshell fluoride ruling as judge says US drinking water poses 'hazard' to children's brains

Daily Mail  

Fluoride in US drinking water poses an 'unreasonable risk' to children's brains, according to a federal judge who has asked the Government to step in. There has been controversy over fluoride in the water supply for years, with hundreds of communities voting against its use The above picture from the court case shows Michael Connett, the lawyer for the advocacy …

Fluoride in drinking water poses enough risk to merit new EPA action, judge says
6 months ago

Fluoride in drinking water poses enough risk to merit new EPA action, judge says

The Independent  

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Fluoride in drinking water poses enough risk to merit new EPA action, judge says
6 months ago

Fluoride in drinking water poses enough risk to merit new EPA action, judge says

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to further regulate fluoride in drinking water because high levels could pose a risk to the intellectual development of children. It’s the first time a federal judge has made a determination about the neurodevelopmental risks to children of the recommended U.S. water fluoride level, said Ashley Malin, …

Excess fluoride linked to cognitive impairment in kids, massive study finds
7 months ago

Excess fluoride linked to cognitive impairment in kids, massive study finds

Salon  

Fluorine is perhaps one of the most controversial elements on the periodic table. What the report does not do, according to the authors, is "address whether the sole exposure to fluoride added to drinking water in some countries is associated with a measurable effect on IQ." "The NTP monograph concluded that higher levels of fluoride exposure, such as drinking water …

Too much fluoride in drinking water can lower IQ in children
7 months ago

Too much fluoride in drinking water can lower IQ in children

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} A government …

Bombshell government report says high levels of fluoride in water is linked to low IQ in children - as map reveals counties at risk
7 months, 1 week ago

Bombshell government report says high levels of fluoride in water is linked to low IQ in children - as map reveals counties at risk

Daily Mail  

Hundreds of thousands of American children are drinking from tap water that may be lowering their IQs, according to a bombshell government report. Researchers found drinking water with more than 1.5 milligrams of fluoride per liter was associated with a drop in IQ of up to five points. But the new report is likely to set off alarm bells in …

US government report says fluoride at twice the recommended limit is linked to lower IQ in kids
7 months, 1 week ago

US government report says fluoride at twice the recommended limit is linked to lower IQ in kids

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A U.S. government report expected to stir debate concluded that fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit is linked with lower IQ in children. While the report was not designed to evaluate the health effects of fluoride in drinking water alone, it is a striking acknowledgment of a potential neurological risk from high levels of …

Fluoride added to drinking water in Bunbury, but some residents are looking to filter it out
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Fluoride added to drinking water in Bunbury, but some residents are looking to filter it out

ABC  

Fluoride has been added to the water supply of Western Australia's largest regional city as those opposed to the practice continue to spend significant amounts to get around it. Adding fluoride to drinking water is part of Australia's Oral Health Plan, which aims to combat tooth decay and improve the overall health of the community. Fluorosilicic acid Sodium fluoride Contains …

Fluoride in the water linked to anxiety, temper problems and headaches in children as young as three, with experts claiming exposure high levels in pregnancy could be a 'risk to the developing brain'
10 months, 1 week ago

Fluoride in the water linked to anxiety, temper problems and headaches in children as young as three, with experts claiming exposure high levels in pregnancy could be a 'risk to the developing brain'

Daily Mail  

Pregnant women exposed to high fluoride levels doubles the odds of having a child with a neurobehavioral problem, a new study suggests. It comes as ministers plans to controversially add fluoride into the drinking water supplies of another 1.6million Brits in a bit to improve the nation's dental health. Some areas of the UK have naturally high levels of the …

Pregnant? Researchers want you to know something about fluoride
10 months, 1 week ago

Pregnant? Researchers want you to know something about fluoride

LA Times  

Elevated prenatal exposure to fluoride was associated with increased risk of neurobehavioral problems in 3-year-olds, according to a study of children in Los Angeles. They found that compared to women whose fluoride levels placed them at the 25th percentile — meaning 24% of women in the study had levels lower than theirs — women at the 75th percentile were 83% …

In millions of homes, high fluoride in tap water may be a concern
10 months, 3 weeks ago

In millions of homes, high fluoride in tap water may be a concern

Salon  

The town of Seagraves sits on the high plains of West Texas, not far from the New Mexico border. Lost in that debate are the roughly 3 million Americans whose water naturally contains higher concentrations of fluoride — often at levels that even some fluoridation advocates now acknowledge could have neurodevelopmental effects. Nor do they contain advisories for pregnant women, …

Millions will get fluoride added to their tap water in biggest expansion of controversial scheme since the 1980s
1 year, 1 month ago

Millions will get fluoride added to their tap water in biggest expansion of controversial scheme since the 1980s

Daily Mail  

Millions more Brits will get fluoride added to their drinking water under Government plans. Millions more Brits will get fluoride added to tap water in a Government plan to improve their oral health Just 6.1million Britons — around 10 per cent of the population — currently received water with fluoride levels sufficient to benefit oral health, according to the British …

Regional dentists raise alarm of poor oral health as more towns lose fluoride in western NSW
2 years, 2 months ago

Regional dentists raise alarm of poor oral health as more towns lose fluoride in western NSW

ABC  

Dentists are demanding urgent action after another western New South Wales town lost access to fluoridated tap water due to broken equipment. Key points: Wellington in western NSW has had its tap water cut off from fluoride supply It joins several other nearby communities without access, some for more than a decade Dentists say a lack of fluoride will cause …

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