For years, local water authorities have considered the addition of low concentrations of fluoride to drinking water a public health achievement. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends it, citing evidence showing that fluoride prevents cavities in children — the No. 1 chronic disease in kids.

The CDC calls the practice of adding fluoride to tap water systems one of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the last century.

On day one of Donald Trump's presidency, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he'll be advising Trump to take fluoride out of public water. The former independent presidential hopeful — and prominent proponent of debunked public health claims — has been told he ...

The former Independent candidate, who is expected to be health czar under Donald Trump, has a history of spreading conspiracy theories

A recent post on X by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised to remove fluoride from America's public water systems under a Trump presidency, connecting it to conditions like arthritis, IQ loss, and bone cancer.

The U.S. Public Health Service’s recommended level of fluoride concentration is 0.7 milligrams of fluoride per liter of water, though the CDC says this is not an enforceable standard. When will House results come out?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent comments on fluoride are prompting questions about its safety in drinking water. Here's what to know.

RFK Jr. repeated his plan to remove fluoride from drinking water, despite the CDC calling fluoridation one of the “ten great public health achievements” of the 20th century.

Adding fluoride to drinking water reduces rates of cavities by around 25%, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says. Some U.S. communities began doing so in