Fluoride-Free Water Debate Gains Momentum Across US
TL;DR
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., poised to lead the Department of Health and Human Services in the next Trump administration, aims to remove fluoride from drinking water, sparking debates over its benefits and harms. While fluoride is considered a major public health achievement for improving oral health, it faces opposition in places like Portland, Oregon, the largest U.S. city without fluoridated water. Recent local votes in Oregon reflect the growing national debate on this issue.
- Where RFK Jr.'s fluoride-free dream is already a reality The Washington Post
- US towns plunge into debates about fluoride in water The Associated Press
- RFK Jr. wants fluoride out of drinking water. Oregon shows what’s coming. The Washington Post
- Dental company stocks jump amid RFK Jr.'s health claims about fluoride CBS News
- This California city is fluoride-free. Dentists there worry about the trend spreading San Francisco Chronicle
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