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RFK Jr. says he’ll tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride

Headline from ABC 12 Flint

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that it is reconvening the Community Preventative Services Task Force, an independent panel of public health and prevention experts, "to

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    RFK Jr. says he plans to tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said he plans to tell the CDC soon to stop recommending fluoridation in communities nationwide.

  2. Forbes

    Kennedy Will Tell CDC To Stop Recommending Fluoride In Drinking Water, Report Says (opens Forbes)

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    The CDC currently recommends fluoride be used in water to prevent cavities, but notes it is important to know the concentration in drinking water.

  3. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    What to know about fluoride in drinking water as CDC plans to change guidance (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pushing to end the use of fluoride in water and intends to tell the CDC to stop recommending fluoridation in communities across the country.

  4. ABC 12 Flint

    RFK Jr. says he’ll tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that it is reconvening the Community Preventative Services Task Force, an independent panel of public health and prevention experts, "to

  5. The Guardian

    RFK Jr to tell CDC to end fluoride recommendation for drinking water (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Health secretary makes announcement as EPA reviews ‘new scientific information’ into potential health risks

  6. Washington Examiner

    RFK Jr. directs CDC not to recommend fluoride in water systems (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Kennedy will also be reconvening his department's Community Preventive Services Task Force to make a new recommendation on community water fluoridization.

  7. Fox News

    RFK Jr. plans to direct CDC to stop recommending fluoride in water (opens Fox News)

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    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he plans to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stop recommending adding fluoride to drinking water.

  8. CBS News

    RFK Jr. calls for end of fluoride in water, after Utah ban (opens CBS News)

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    Kennedy's comment comes as the Environmental Protection Agency says it has now launched a new review of fluoride's health effects.

  9. New York Post

    What does fluoride do? Benefits and risks as RFK Jr. tells CDC to stop recommending it in drinking water (opens New York Post)

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    Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will soon order the CDC to stop recommending that US communities add fluoride to their drinking water. The Post consulted two experts to clarify where the science stands on the issue.

  10. Vox

    Why RFK Jr. wants to ban fluoride in water (opens Vox)

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    Kennedy says fluoride is dangerous and should be banned from community water systems. Here’s what the science says on its safety and health effects.

  11. CNN

    HHS, EPA to study fluoride in drinking water as RFK Jr. says he’ll tell CDC to stop recommending it (opens CNN)

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    The US Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that it is reconvening the Community Preventative Services Task Force, an independent panel of public health and prevention experts, “to study and make a new recommendation on fluoride.”

  12. KOB 4

    Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he plans to tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water (opens KOB 4)

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    Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he plans to tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water.

  13. WHDH Boston

    RFK Jr. says he plans to tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said he plans to tell the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stop recommending

  14. WMUR

    RFK Jr. to tell CDC to stop fluoride recommendations (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. calls for the CDC to halt fluoride recommendations amid Utah's historic fluoride ban, as the EPA reviews health risks.

  15. Time

    RFK Jr. Wants CDC to Not Recommend Fluoride In Drinking Water (opens Time)

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    Kennedy cannot stop fluoridation, but he can direct the CDC to stop recommending it and work with the EPA to change the allowed amount.

  16. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    RFK Jr. to direct CDC stop push for fluoridation (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    SALT LAKE CITY -- U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said he plans to tell the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stop recommending fluoridation in communities nationwide. Kennedy also said he's assembling a task force to focus on the issue.

  17. New York Post

    RFK Jr. plans to tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water (opens New York Post)

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    Kennedy, a former environmental lawyer, has called fluoride a “dangerous neurotoxin” and said also it’s been associated with arthritis, bone breaks, and thyroid disease.

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