— The benefits outweigh the risks | Despite water fluoridation being widely regarded as one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.), President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for HHS secretary, is pushing to remove fluoride from drinking water. [MedPage Today]

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD (R), is now echoing RFK Jr.'s concerns and advising Florida communities against adding fluoride to public water systems. He is calling it "public health malpractice." Meanwhile, other states and communities have initiated conversations about whether they should still mandate the practice.

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