Fluoride in U.S. Water: Trump and Kennedy's 2024 Push Could Affect 209 Million Americans

[{"selector":"#anim-185e6da4-01c7-408b-9193-a94c86fe30b2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-28ca37ec-b1a5-458e-bde1-3056c51d9f73","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":1300,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0aa6cb40-608a-421a-a1a6-38b8baf6e74f","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":300,"duration":1300,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Trump backs Kennedy's proposal to remove fluoride from U.S. water systems - a move affecting 209 million Americans who currently receive fluoridated water.

[{"selector":"#anim-a7a5e24d-df78-4c0e-b0f8-1fb7ad0a5cb8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bab12088-a5b8-449e-ae75-30cdcea658dc","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ddcad02f-e49d-4581-b0b6-0582390980d7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-972a4a1f-70e7-42fc-8e4e-d314e7512070","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-12297050-cb8e-4fde-bdac-3bdff74cb559","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -436.60122%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2de4160e-cb46-4a59-a153-9b176e5df699","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fbc8e1df-f160-4788-b2ed-22496d375678","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.09434%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Could your tap water be impacting your child's IQ? Recent National Toxicology Program research links fluoride levels above 1.5 mg/L to lower cognitive scores. Fluoride in U.S. Water

[{"selector":"#anim-065761a3-bf25-4d6a-aed7-5076749e958e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":1300,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-03c17fde-600b-40ee-89da-1e471dc65bc6","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":300,"duration":1300,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0a0e247e-2ff3-4463-a371-2fbc28f02e75","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Federal Judge Edward Chen orders EPA to strengthen fluoride regulations, citing mounting evidence of neurodevelopmental risks in children.

[{"selector":"#anim-6e25043a-ae14-4333-a7b6-88d3075c02f5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-be971b99-df3e-45df-99fc-d671207656d2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-aa513154-163b-4e0b-92db-f60ec079efa7","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6a260dce-5aa4-4fca-a82a-ab05313f7a69","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f340ae86-1619-4a49-ac45-24831737420e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -436.60122%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a7f71385-f05d-4544-9754-909b5b09fd75","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-99219f5f-7dc7-455b-a7a1-c307dd14a296","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.09434%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Dr. Ashley Malin's research reveals concerning data: "Each 0.68 mg/L increase in pregnant women's fluoride exposure doubles the odds of neurobehavioral issues in 3-year-olds." Fluoride in U.S. Water

[{"selector":"#anim-7b69e9f6-c172-434e-941a-b900ee1efcb1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":1300,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6432878e-5f2d-4538-96c5-459fee3358af","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":300,"duration":1300,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9e6acfe5-c8d4-4bf4-89d8-efcbf847cf2a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] While CDC maintains fluoridation reduces cavities by 25%, the 2024 Cochrane Report shows modern benefits may be smaller - averaging just 1/4 tooth decay reduction per child.

[{"selector":"#anim-c8159246-bb6f-45cb-82b6-c09f35922d2a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f7f9182b-ce48-48c5-9052-59539538d37d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-82504c38-049b-42fe-9e2b-b2030169f39e","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-05cff93f-9a14-49a2-aec3-a9162bf37ed9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-40671dac-78dd-4ee0-bed6-4d6bc4f37e0b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -436.60122%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-64d1b933-ecfa-486d-8f14-4c7bf975fa51","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-86c8d02d-2445-4dd3-b1aa-f81709758901","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.09434%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Hidden fluoride sources emerge: Green tea, seafood, and pesticide-treated produce contribute to total exposure levels, complicating water safety calculations. Fluoride in U.S. Water

[{"selector":"#anim-e1359a6c-593d-4271-979c-d4f1d2d57d10","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":1300,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-37829853-bf5e-41f2-a348-ae817b2a61da","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":300,"duration":1300,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dc618486-70d2-4c03-b03e-797bf0f37540","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] What happens when politics meets public health? Portland and Tucson already opted out of fluoridation while 74% of U.S. cities continue the practice.

[{"selector":"#anim-ea889c7d-f0db-44c6-9abd-2697c5d55758","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3868b98e-3494-4e82-aa86-325c17cdcc6f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-683de8f0-5e36-4fd3-8f9e-85125abdb020","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f3d33fa2-2f40-4df8-ae3c-95cb18fac68b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1dfc0248-e5b4-4eb7-ae3f-07e39e3aed13","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -436.60122%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3d5d77c8-c14c-4eec-9def-0897058bec5d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bd62e794-8ccf-4ad2-8912-cf397240d413","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.09434%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Decades of dental benefits face new scrutiny as researchers weigh cavity prevention against potential brain development concerns. Fluoride in U.S. Water

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