Last year, when Utah lawmakers passed the nation’s first statewide ban on community water fluoridation, they included a ...

Fluoride has long been at the center of one of the most persistent public health debates—heralded by many dentists as a cavity-fighting hero and feared by some communities as a potential health hazard ...

Of 345 water systems in eight Northeast Pennsylvania counties, only one – Hazleton’s – fluoridates its drinking water, according to state data supplied to the federal Centers for Disease Control and ...

Of 345 water systems in eight Northeast Pennsylvania counties, only one – Hazleton’s – fluoridates its drinking water, according to state data supplied to the federal Centers for Disease Control and ...

For decades, fluoride has been at the center of public health debates, hailed by experts as a crucial tool in preventing tooth decay while also facing scrutiny from skeptics who question its safety.

Water runs through a faucet in Salt Lake City on Monday, March 31, 2025. While many professional societies continue to support adding fluoride to drinking water to prevent cavities, questions continue ...