Fluoride is an element present in drinking water in many communities that can prevent tooth decay. Here's how to get enough ...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently called for a ban on fluoridated water in U.S. communities. Emerging evidence ...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called fluoride ‘industrial waste,’ but fluoridation of drinking water promotes ...

Fluoride has hit the headlines again after an SNL skit about the substance that actor Aimee Lou Wood said was “mean”. During ...

Fluoride: its in the majority of toothpastes and in nearly nine out of 10 Iowans' tap water in a very small amount. Despite ...

“They need to help small businesses retain more money,” he said. “A $150 electricity rebate is a very small bandaid for a massive open wound.” ...

In 1950, federal officials endorsed water fluoridation to prevent tooth decay, and in 1962 set guidelines for how much should be added to water. Fluoride can come from a number of sources, but ...

Here's what medical and public health experts are saying about the debate around fluoridation of drinking water.

It was hardening tooth enamel and helping to repair some early-stage tooth decay. By 1945, scientists had learned enough about fluoride to harness the technique to prevent cavities for the masses.

Naturally occurring in water, soil, plants, rocks and even the air, fluoride was discovered as a useful tool for preventing cavities and tooth decay by the late 1930s. In 1945, Grand Rapids ...

It goes into effect on May 7. Naturally occurring in water, soil, plants, rocks and even the air, fluoride was discovered as a useful tool for preventing cavities and tooth decay by the late 1930s. In ...