The possibly next top health official in the U.S. wants to take fluoride out of the tap water so we look into the concerns, benefits and potential impacts.

Fluoride is once again in the news, and not for a great reason. In a new review of the data published this month, scientists ...

The bill sponsor once pushed an effort to ban fluoride in drinking water decades ago and has renewed the effort this legislative session.

In August 2024, a US federal report sparked heated discussions. Fluoride, added into water to prevent cavities, was linked to slightly lower IQ in children. Although the report only reported “moderate ...

Lakeland commissioners don't need a public hearing to stop the practice, but they'll have one on Feb. 17 to "hear all sides." ...

As the incoming Trump administration pushes back against water fluoridation, several Florida communities are already ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the Trump White House would advise against water fluoridation on Jan. 20. That didn't happen.

While the pause technically goes against the 1989 ordinance, St. Lucie County tells WPTV the county attorney wasn’t going to enforce it.

New research shows a "significant association" between higher fluoride exposure and lower children’s IQ scores, as the water ...

By axing a requirement to add fluoride, which has been on the books since 1989, St. Lucie County is leaving the decision up ...

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. – Ormond Beach is the latest Central Florida city to remove fluoride from its drinking water. The city ...

Some recent studies found fluoride exposure is associated with cognitive impacts in children, but the research isn’t ...