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. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder, editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News, has more on the risks and benefits that come with fluoride.

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Are there really risks to putting fluoride in public water supplies?

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Communities debate on removing fluoride from its water supplies

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