MAHA: RFK Jr. Challenges Fluoride in Water
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has recommended that the U.S. cease water fluoridation in public drinking supplies. He has announced plans to urge the CDC to no longer endorse community water fluoridation and is forming a task force to study the impacts of fluoride in drinking water. The EPA is also reviewing new data on fluoride’s potential health effects. States like Utah have recently banned fluoride in drinking water.
When RFK was asked about Utah banning fluoride in water, Kennedy commented “It makes no sense to have it in our water supply—I’m very, very proud of this state for being the first state to ban it, and I hope many more will come.”
However, several health organizations, including the American Dental Association, continue to support water fluoridation. They argue that it is an essential measure to prevent tooth decay, especially in lower-income communities where access to dental care is limited.
This initiative by RFK Jr. reflects his commitment and the Trump administrations commitment to reassess U.S. health policies as part of the broader agenda to “Make America Healthy Again.” RFK is a known critic of the ways heave conducted health policy in the United State over the last 60 years, and promised institutional change if was confirmed to HHS, a big reason why many special interest groups in big Pharma and big agriculture opposed his nomination to the position.
