Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: Tap water comes out of a faucet in New York, June 14, 2009. Jan 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection ...

Blanche Barajas and Gary Bode have very different ideas about fluoridation. She’s pro. He’s against. As city council members in Pasco and Lynden, respectively, they fought two of seven battles in ...

Tooth decay and related pain is one of the leading causes of missed school days for children in the United States. One proven way to reduce tooth decay is through fluoride, which strengthens tooth ...

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 ...

The mineral fluoride found in drinking water has no connection to lowered children’s IQ levels, according to a recent study. The research, published in Science Advances, opposed Health and Human ...

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The longstanding public health practice of adding fluoride to community drinking water is facing heavy scrutiny in the United States over questions about whether the benefits outweigh the potential ...

The case for removing fluoride from the drinking water supply just got weaker. Research out today shows no link between water fluoridation and declining cognition in children or adults. Researchers ...

A new decades-long study has found no evidence that exposure to recommended levels of fluoride lowers children’s cognitive skills. The research, which was published on Wednesday in Science Advances, ...

The agency announced new recommendations on fluoride supplements, a crucial tool for protecting children’s dental health. By Dani Blum The announcement came on Halloween, hours before ...

Rather than banning the products entirely, the FDA is now requiring manufacturers to update their labeling to limit their use to children aged 3 and older who are at high risk for tooth decay. The ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday moved to limit the use of fluoride supplements used to strengthen children’s teeth, the latest action by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy ...