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

While many of Kennedy's views are seen as out of the mainstream, his stance on water fluoridation has some scientific backing.

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

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

Fluoride can come from a number of sources, including most toothpaste brands ... The recommended fluoride concentration in drinking water is 0.7 milligrams of fluoride per liter of water, which ...

There's a growing public debate over the need for fluoride in our drinking water, but experts say even the concerns that are ...

The City Commission meeting Tuesday became a raucous debate between residents, commissioners and medical professionals on ...

Kennedy Jr. has previously said that if Republican President-elect Donald Trump won the White House, the administration would ...

The former Independent candidate, who is expected to be health czar under Donald Trump, has a history of spreading conspiracy ...

The AAP is among the expert groups that continue to recommend using fluoride toothpaste, in combination with fluoridated water, to protect teeth from cavities. Even if the Trump administration ...

The judge cited a government report that found a link between fluoride, at levels more than double what is recommended in water, and harm to the intellectual development of children. A scientific ...

A key adviser to President-elect Donald Trump on health policy has pledged to recommend removing fluoride from drinking water. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine ...