The discovery that fluoride can help people maintain healthy teeth dates back to Colorado Springs in the early 1900s. That’s when a young dentist named Frederick McKay noticed brown staining on the ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 6 announced his intent to sign a bill that would effectively ban fluoride from being added to public water supplies, making Florida the second state in the United ...

In 1901, a dentist from Massachusetts went to Colorado Springs, Colorado, to begin his practice. There, he encountered people who had dark brown stains on their teeth — but no sign of tooth decay. He ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the "Florida Farm Bill" (SB 700) into law on Thursday Fluoridation in public water supplies is the single most effective, safe and cost-effective way to prevent dental decay ...

A new study finds no evidence that fluoridated drinking water affects children’s IQ or the cognitive abilities of older ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is following through on his pledge to order the CDC to stop recommending that US communities add fluoride to their drinking water. The debate over fluoride’s ...

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Florida is on track to become the second state to ban tap water fluoridation. The Legislature passed a bill that awaits the signature of Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has criticized public fluoridated water.

Florida has officially become the second state in the country to effectively ban fluoride in public water supplies. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the "Florida Farm Bill" (SB 700) into law on Thursday, ...