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RFK Jr. Wants to Get Rid of Fluoride. Here's What That Means

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is an anti-vaccine activist who says fluoride is linked to arthritis, bone fractures, bone cancer, IQ loss, neurodevelopmental disorders, and thyroid disease.

In 1945 , Grand Rapids , Michigan , voted to become the first city in the world to adjust the fluoride levels in their public water supply.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers fluoridated water one of the “greatest achievements in public health in the 20th century ”.

The USPHS recommends a fluoride concentration for drinking water that benefits oral health, but is low enough to minimize potential health risks.

Removing fluoride from drinking water would exacerbate existing health disparities.

The city of Calgary , Canada , stopped fluoridation in 2011 because the infrastructure required for the process had reached the end of its lifespan.

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English

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