Next City reports Calgary is reinstating water fluoridation after concerns over dental health rose post-removal, costing over ...

Calgary removed fluoride from its water supply in 2011, but residents voted to reverse course after studies linked the move ...

The cessation of water fluoridation in Juneau, Alaska led to $161 of average additional Medicaid cost for each child 0 to 18 years old, according to a 2019 study co-authored by Meyer.

Water fluoridation is effective in preventing tooth decay overall, but there are greater benefits for children from lower ...

The bill, dubbed the Fluoride Choice Act, would prevent fluoridation of any public drinking water across the state.

About one-third of community water systems — 17,000 out of 51,000 across the U.S. — serving more than 60% of the population fluoridated their water, according to a 2022 CDC analysis.

About one-third of community water systems — 17,000 out of 51,000 across the U.S. — serving more than 60% of the population fluoridated their water, according to a 2022 CDC analysis. The ...

First, Americans are now being exposed to fluoride in new ways. Drinking water used to be the primary vehicle to deliver the mineral, which strengthens tooth enamel and helps reverse early decay.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he wants communities to stop fluoridating water, and he is setting the gears of government in motion to help make that happen. Kennedy this week ...

Health Why water fluoridation, long considered a public health success story, is under scrutiny About one-third of community water systems — 17,000 out of 51,000 across the U.S. — serving more ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a press conference about Utah's new fluoride ban, food additives and SNAP funds legislation, Monday, April 7, 2025, in Salt ...