A review by the United States Geological Survey found that 1.6% of well water was above 4 mg/L, but 85% of wells were below 0 ...

That percentage mirrored the national average, as many of the largest water systems in the U.S. have added fluoride for the past nearly 80 years. But major disparities in water fluoridation persist.

That percentage mirrored the national average, as many of the largest water systems in the U.S. have added fluoride for the past nearly 80 years. But major disparities in water fluoridation persist.

At a news conference Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis said, "Yes, use fluoride for your teeth, that’s fine, but forcing it in the water supply is basically forced medication on people.

Kennedy can’t formally prevent communities from adding fluoride to their drinking water, but some states and cities have followed his lead. In March, Utah became the first state to ban fluoride ...

News Idaho Is fluoride in your Idaho water? What to know as Utah and RFK Jr. fight it May 12, 2025 Updated Mon., May 12, 2025 at 8:55 p.m. In 2010, Sandpoint voted to remove fluoride from drinking ...

Idaho ranks low in water fluoridation. RFK Jr.’s push to remove fluoride sparks debate as dentists and public health experts affirm its safety.

And fluoride is safe at regulated levels, Roberts said. What Columbus does with its water impacts the region. Columbus supplies water for most suburbs and some unincorporated areas in Franklin County.

But in Utah on April 7, Kennedy said that fluoride "should not be in our water," USA TODAY reported. "I'm very, very proud of this state for being the first state to ban it, and I hope many more ...

In 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized a rule limiting added fluoride in bottled water to the same 0.7 mg/L level recommended by public health authorities for tap water.

Since 2010, more than 170 communities across the country have chosen to remove fluoride from their drinking water, including places like Oneida, New York; Portland, Oregon; and Bucks County ...