Systematic review finds that while low-dose fluoride has little effect on gut microbiota, high doses disrupt microbial ...

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Fluoride in drinking water, which protects against cavities and tooth loss, is been lauded by health officials as one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century. But a growing ...

Across the country, communities are rejecting the recommendation of health groups to add fluoride into their municipal drinking water. Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls ...

Utah may become the first state in the U.S. to ban fluoride in public water statewide, a move that would override local decisions on whether to add the cavity-fighting mineral to drinking water.

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Donald Trump’s new health secretary has long cast doubt on the safety of fluoridated water—despite years of medical studies backing its advantages. Reporter Reporter Got a tip? Send it to The ...

Utah is on the verge of becoming the first state to prohibit cities and towns from adding fluoride to their public water supply. The Utah Senate on Friday voted 18-8 to give final approval to HB81 ...

"Several factors can modify fluoride metabolism, affecting the relation between intake and retention of fluoride and consequently the risk of developing dental fluorosis," according to a 2022 ...

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 ...

Fluoridation, or water fluoridation, is the action of raising naturally occurring levels of fluoride in water systems to aid in oral health of those who drink it. The Centers for Disease Control ...