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 ...

However, it is difficult to reach toxic levels of fluoride because products with the mineral generally have a small amount. In Hong Kong, 0.5 ppm (parts per million or milligrams of fluoride per ...

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 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 ...

(AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum, File) 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 ...

Fluoride will be banned from Utah water systems by May 7, if Gov. Spencer Cox signs a bill now headed to his desk. Friday evening, the Utah Senate approved HB81, sponsored by Rep. Stephanie ...

In 2022, then Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield issued the fluoride directive to 14 councils. Of those, five councils were yet to start fluoridating their water supplies: Far North District ...

Lake Mary commissioners unanimously agreed Thursday to stop adding fluoride to the city’s drinking water supply — becoming the latest in Central Florida to do so. City leaders made the move ...