Research analyzing 11.5 million births finds no association between community water fluoridation and reduced birth weight, ...

Parents can be reassured by a rigorous new study that found no evidence of harm to children's health from fluoridated water, ...

Researchers looked at birth weight, an important predictor of long-term health, in 11 million babies born in the United ...

Last year, when Utah lawmakers passed the nation’s first statewide ban on community water fluoridation, they included a ...

What happens if fluoride is removed from drinking water? Some policymakers want fluoride removed from public water systems. Dentists explain why it matters and how families can still protect their ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A bill introduced by South Carolina lawmakers would prohibit utility companies from adding fluoride to public water systems, adding the state to a growing national debate over an ...

The city of Columbia has for years treated its water with fluoride to help prevent cavities. Rob Thompson rthompson@thestate.com Fluoride has been used in water systems across the country for decades, ...

TUESDAY, Dec. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For decades, fluoride in drinking water has helped protect kids’ teeth from cavities. But as some states move away from adding fluoride to public water, ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Fluoride in Arizona’s drinking water may soon be a thing of the past if a lawmaker gets her way. Sen. Janae Shamp, a Republican from Surprise, has prefiled Senate Bill 1019 that ...

An Arizona lawmaker has proposed a bill to ban the addition of fluoride to public drinking water. Dental experts argue the ban would defy decades of research and lead to increased tooth decay. The ...

In the first US study looking at whether the recommended fluoride levels in drinking water affects brain function, researchers have found that the hot-button mineral has no negative impacts on ...