Drinking Water

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Dentists’ fear: With fluoride out of Florida water, cavities will be in

Florida is shutting off its fluoride tap by July 1, and dentists are warning of the repercussions, particularly among children and low-income residents.

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/06/29/dentists-fear-with-fluoride-out-of-florida-water-cavities-will-be-in/?

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Flint’s still-unfinished lead pipe replacement serves as cautionary tale to other cities

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Jeffrey Bell watched as crews dug up and replaced neighbors’ lead water pipes, hoping his mother’s house would be next. Workers told him it wasn’t on their list but probably assigned to another contractor.

https://apnews.com/article/flint-water-crisis-lead-pipe-replacement-d4f7e458dce73c6f153281276548d1da?

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Amid Rise of RFK Jr., Officials Waver on Drinking Water Fluoridation — Even in the State Where It Started

Just 15 months after receiving an award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for excellence in community water fluoridation, the city of Grayling, Michigan, changed course.

https://www.propublica.org/article/fluoride-drinking-water-rfk-jr-michigan-cdc-hhs?

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Fluoride in drinking water does not negatively affect cognitive ability — and may actually provide benefit, study finds

The longstanding public health practice of adding fluoride to community drinking water is facing heavy scrutiny in the United States over questions about whether the benefits outweigh the potential risks. But new research challenges recent claims about the risks of fluoride in drinking water — and instead suggests that it may have additional positive effects.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/health/fluoride-drinking-water-cognition-positive-link?

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Michigan AG releases Flint water crisis report, says final accountability step her office can take

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said a report released Tuesday on the lead-water crisis in the city is the final step her office can take toward accountability, years after a state Supreme Court ruling shut down criminal cases against a former governor and eight other people. Read More.