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Are there really risks to putting fluoride in public water supplies?
President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., says fluoride can cause health problems and wants it removed from our drinking water. ...Top stories - CBS News - 6 hours ago -
Communities debate on removing fluoride from its water supplies
More communities across the U.S. are voting to remove fluoride from water, with Lebanon, Oregon, being the latest location to take action. As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. raises concerns over fluoride's ...Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
Trump expresses tentative support for RFK Jr.’s plan to remove fluoride from water supply
Former President Trump expressed tentative support for former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plan to remove fluoride from water. “Well, I haven’t talked to him about it ...Politics - The Hill - November 3 -
Trump says RFK Jr. plan to remove fluoride from public water 'sounds okay to me'
Donald Trump said Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s proposal to remove fluoride from the U.S. water systems "sounds okay" to him, raising alarms for public health.Business - CNBC - November 3 -
Trump, RFK Jr. stir debate over fluoride in public water: What to know
Former President Trump and former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have raised fluoride in water as a public health measure to be addressed if Trump retakes the White House. ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Trump's win may put this popular student loan forgiveness program at risk
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program may be at risk with the election of Donald Trump. Here's what borrowers should know.Business - CNBC - November 12 -
Fights over fluoride in drinking water are cropping up as political pressure mounts and scientists assess possible risks
Fights over fluoride in drinking water are cropping up as political pressure mounts and scientists assess possible risksHealth - ABC News - November 21 -
Explained: what is fluoride, is it safe, and why does RFK Jr want Trump to remove it from drinking water?
Robert F Kennedy Jr, a potentially influential figure if Trump wins the US election, has called fluoride an ‘industrial waste’. Donald Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water on ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Should America rethink the use of Fluoride in drinking water?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called for water systems in the U.S. to remove fluoride, sparking controversy over the risks and benefits of fluoride in drinking water, as new research shows that ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
US towns plunge into debates about fluoride in water
Fights are cropping up nationwide over fluoride in drinking waterHealth - ABC News - November 21 -
Dental supply stock surges on RFK's anti-fluoride stance, activist involvement
Henry Schein shares tracked for their best day since 2022 on Monday.Business - CNBC - November 18 -
Dental supply stock surges on RFK's anti-fluoride stance, activist involvement
Dental care supplier Henry Schein advanced in Monday trading as investors bet that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services secretary, could ...Top stories - NBC News - November 18 -
Keep Fluoride in New York Water? Mayor Adams Hesitates, Then Weighs In.
President-elect Donald J. Trump has indicated that he would support ending water fluoridation. Mayor Eric Adams was reticent on the issue, before eventually taking a side.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
RFK Jr. faces hurdles in push against fluoride in water
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s goal of removing fluoride from the water supply faces challenges regardless of what role he plays on health care in the new Trump administration. Days before ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Florida's surgeon general advises against adding fluoride to drinking water
On Friday, Florida’s Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced that communities in the state shouldn’t add fluoride to drinking water because of what he called the “neuropsychiatric risk associated ...Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Top Florida health official advises against fluoride in drinking water
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on Friday announced a recommendation against community water fluoridation. The recommendation comes as a Florida city voted last week to remove fluoride from ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
'Drug pollution in water poses risk to my health'
Jo Broughton says she stopped swimming in her local brook over "pharmaceutical pollution" concerns.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
‘The science of fluoride is starting to evolve’: behind the risks and benefits of the mineral
With RFK Jr and a court ruling, conversation on fluoride, in about 72% of US community water supplies, has exploded. A national conversation about fluoride’s health benefits exploded this fall ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Slotkin: ‘We're really at risk of politicizing the military’
Senator-elect Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) on Sunday warned of the “risk of politicizing the military" in an interview on ABC News’s “This Week.” ABC News's Martha Raddatz was talking to the Michigan ...Politics - The Hill - November 17 -
Trump’s Embrace of RFK Jr. Puts Fluoride, Vaccines and Obamacare on the Agenda
Donald Trump’s pledge to let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “go wild on health” has put three issues on the agenda in the final days of the 2024 campaign.Health - The New York Times - November 5 -
Homebase falls into administration putting 2,000 jobs at risk
About 70 of DIY chain’s outlets sold to owner of homeware chain The RangeWorld - Financial Times - November 13 -
Warren Gatland doubles down on Wales job but public support in short supply
Under-fire coach eager to stay in post despite losing run Defeat by South Africa would be 12th on the bounce The last rites, if that is what they are, are going to drag on a while longer yet. On ...World - The Guardian - November 20 -
Europe’s winter gas supplies at risk from market disruptions
Region replaced Russian pipeline imports with globally traded LNG, which is more susceptible to price risesWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Rachel Reeves’ budget leaves her little room to manoeuvre
Bet on long-term improvements will make spending review in 2027 a crunch time for the governmentWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
Southern Water at risk of debt default in event of further credit downgrades
Bond issue documentation shows UK utility under pressure over high financing costsBusiness - Financial Times - November 5 -
RFK Jr. says a Trump White House would immediately push to remove fluoride from water
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that a Donald Trump administration on Day One would "advise all U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from public water."Politics - NBC News - November 3 -
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Trump touts health role for RFK Jr after former candidate promises to ‘remove fluoride’ from water – live updates
Kamala Harris targets youth vote in Michigan while Donald Trump heads to Georgia as US presidential election nears final hours. We have already covered the presidential nominees’ schedules but what ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
RFK Jr says Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water
Kennedy, who Trump promised to let lead health programs, makes claims against fluoride, which strengthens teeth. Robert F Kennedy Jr, a prominent proponent of debunked public health claims whom ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
What to know about fluoride in water following RFK Jr.'s health claims
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent comments on fluoride are prompting questions about its safety in drinking water. Here's what to know.Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Florida city votes to remove fluoride from drinking water, citing RFK Jr.'s comments as one of the reasons
A Florida city voted this week to remove fluoride from its drinking water, with one city commissioner citing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s past comments on the matter as one of the reasons. The city ...Politics - The Hill - November 16 -
Severe drought puts nearly half a million children at risk in Amazon – report
Warming climate has caused rivers used for transport to dry up, leaving children with little food, water or school access, says Unicef. Two years of severe drought in the Amazon rainforest have ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Israeli bombing puts ancient ruins at risk, archaeologists warn
Roman ruins in Lebanon lie just a short distance from sites that have been hit by Israeli air strikes.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
UK Post Office to close 115 branches, putting hundreds of jobs at risk
Interim chair Nigel Railton to set out plans to try to strengthen lossmaking businessBusiness - Financial Times - November 13