Though high levels of fluoride in water or toothpaste may cause risks, this mineral is generally safe and even has the benefit of protecting against cavities.

Before President-elect Donald Trump was elected, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. raised alarm bells among some public health experts by stating he would push for the removal of fluoride from America's drinking ...

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the new head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has said he'll recommend removing fluoride from the country's drinking water. Juneau, Alaska, did so in 2007.

Fluoride, the tooth health-boosting mineral that conjures images of dentists' offices for many, has been a standard additive to municipal water sources since the 1940s. Naturally occurring in water, ...

Pre-natal exposure to fluoride is linked to lower measures of intelligence in children, an unprecedented study has found. Researchers tracked data on nearly 300 mothers and their children in Mexico, ...

The UK Government's plan to add a chemical to tap water poses a 'an unreasonable risk to human health', according to a US court ruling. Earlier this year ministers announced the upcoming launch of a ...

A newly released report from the National Institutes of Health says fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit is associated with lower IQ in children. The U.S. government published a ...

Flouride. Some call it a miracle element. Just add water. It has come to us through the years in our drinking water with no small amount of controversy, however. The debate continues, although perhaps ...