Donald Trump has nominated RFK Jr., who wants to remove fluoride from U.S. water systems, to head the Health Department.

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

Days before the election, Kennedy posted on social media that a Trump White House would advise all U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from the public water supply, which goes against public health ...

Opponents point to potential health risks from high levels of fluoride, but officials say levels in water are safe and needed ...

After seven years of litigation and two bench trials spanning 17 days, Senior U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in San ...

With the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, a formerly fringe opinion suddenly gets wide attention.

Robert F. Kennedy, who president-elect Donald Trump nominated to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, wants to ...

Longtime research has shown that drinking fluoridated water at the recommended levels is safe and beneficial for oral health, ...

President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday that he planned to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of ...

Since 1986, fluoride has been added to the city's water supply system, but on Wednesday night, commissioners voted three to ...

Critics have cited near-universal adoption of fluoride toothpaste and other dental products as evidence that the chemical no longer needs to be added to drinking water. Other countries abroad have ...

Supporters cited studies that found fluoride could have harmful effects. Others worried about the impact on those without ...