Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has gone after fluoride, a move that medical experts widely disagree with. Here's what health pros want you to know.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has gone after fluoride, a move that medical experts widely disagree with. Here's what health pros want you to know.

The ADA also describes fluoride, a mineral, as "nature's cavity fighter." Aside from water sources, it can be found in rocks, soil and plants and, as a result, has made its way into our foods and ...

The report didn't quantify the effects, but some of the studies they included showed a decrease of a few IQ points. Now, by higher levels of fluoride, they mean 1.5 milligrams per liter or more.

But those findings don’t apply to more current populations that have broader access to other sources of fluoride and lower levels of dental disease at baseline, the authors say. In particular ...

"On January 20, the Trump White House will advise all U.S . water systems to remove fluoride from public water," Kennedy said in a Saturday post to X. "Fluoride is an industrial waste associated ...

May 21, 2025 — Until recently, you probably hadn’t thought much about fluoride. It’s been added to public water supplies since the 1940s to help prevent cavities. The CDC named water ...

The researchers also found that the same increase in fluoride levels was associated with an 18.5% increase in a child’s symptoms related to autism spectrum disorder, as well as an 11.3% increase ...