For about 50 years, adding cavity-preventing fluoride to drinking water was a popular public health measure in Yorktown, a leafy town north of New York City.



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For about 50 years, adding cavity-preventing fluoride to drinking water was a popular public health measure in Yorktown, a leafy town north of New York City.

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NEW YORK (AP) — For about 50 years, adding cavity-preventing fluoride to drinking water was a popular public health measure in Yorktown, a leafy town north of New York City.

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Winter Haven, Florida, has voted to eliminate the fluorine of drinking water, a practice that has been in effect for decades. The city commission decided in a tight 3-2 vote to end the fluorination by January 1, 2025, or as soon as possible. This decision coincides with the concerns expressed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whom President-elect Donald Trump has appointed to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which has rekindled de…

Winter Haven, Florida, ha votado a favor de eliminar el flúor del agua potable, una práctica que ha estado vigente durante décadas. La comisión de la ciudad decidió en una ajustada votación de 3-2 poner fin a la fluoración para el 1 de enero de 2025, o tan pronto como sea posible. Esta decisión coincide con las preocupaciones expresadas por Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a quien el presidente electo Donald Trump ha nombrado para dirigir el Departamento …

La propuesta de eliminar el flúor del agua de Robert F. Kennedy Jr. llega a una ciudad de Florida

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The proposal to eliminate the water fluoride of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reaches a city in Florida

Fluoride in water strengthens teeth and reduces cavities, but recent developments including the election of Donald Trump has caused the debate of the practice to ignite.

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NEW YORK (AP) — For about 50 years, adding cavity-preventing fluoride to drinking water was a popular public health measure in Yorktown, a leafy town north of New York City.  But in September, the town’s supervisor used his emergency powers to stop the practice. The reason? A recent federal judge’s decision that ordered U.S. regulators to consider the risk that fluoride in water could cause lower IQ in kids. “It’s too dangerous to look at and ju…

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President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration could try to remove fluoride from drinking water, according to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Kennedy, who was tapped last week by Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, called fluoride an “industrial waste” and linked it to cancer and other diseases and disorders while campaigning for Trump.“On January 20, the Trump White House will advise all U.S. water systems to remove fluorid…

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