Water Fluoridation: A Debate for the Decades

Debates around water fluoridation have raged for decades with opponents citing health and choice concerns while advocators reference the dental health benefits.
Water Fluoridation: A Debate for the Decades
The majority of the fluoride that people consume comes from fluoridated water. New Africa/Shutterstock
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Debates around water fluoridation have raged for decades, with opponents citing concerns of cancer, bone fractures, and kidney disease. More recently, issues about cognitive problems and lower IQ have also entered the debate.

The topic once again returned to the limelight, with Secretary for Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stating he intended to remove fluoride from American water supplies.

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