RFK Jr. Admits Removing Fluoride From Drinking Water Will 'Probably' Lead to More Cavities in Children

Water fluoridation provides greater benefits for children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds

Water fluoridation is effective in preventing tooth decay overall, but there are greater benefits for children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, University of Queensland research has found.

Oklahoma Dental Association critical of executive order

The Oklahoma Dental Association criticized an executive order from Gov. Kevin Stitt that removes a long-held recommendation for appropriate fluoridation in Oklahoma’s public water supplies, according to a news release.

RFK Jr. Admits That Banning Fluoridated Water Will Cause 'More Cavities'—But He's OK With That

Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was criticized after admitting in a Fox News interview with Harris Faulkner that his proposed fluoridated water ban would likely lead people to have more cavities—but defended the move nonetheless.While fluoride is not federally mandated in drinking water, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had long recommended its inclusion. Fluoride helps prevent cavities by stre…

Oklahoma Ends Recommendation to Add Fluoride to Water

The Oklahoma State Department of Health has removed its recommendation that fluoride be added to public water systems, joining a growing number of states that have rolled back similar guidance. An archived version of the webpage states the department “supports community water fluoridation and recognizes the practice as safe, cost-effective and beneficial to all who drink and use the water.” The page now returns an error message. “I’m instructing…

RFK Jr admits dental cavities may result from his proposed ban on fluoridation

U.S. Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admits that his anti-fluoride crusade may lead to Americans suffering more tooth decay and cavities. But "it's a balance," he said, without describing what's on the other side of the scales, instead falsely claiming that fluoridation is banned in Europe. — Read the rest The post RFK Jr admits dental cavities may result from his proposed ban on fluoridation appeared first on Boing Boing.