Marcelle Nascimento focuses on critical need of fluoride for all ages, especially in underserved communities, and science behind how the mineral works.

As the incoming Trump administration pushes back against water fluoridation, several Florida communities are already abandoning the long public health practice.

DEFOREST, Wis. -- The DeForest Village Board could vote Tuesday to remove fluoride from the community's drinking water. The board is slated to discuss resolution on whether to remove the mineral and could take action during its regularly-scheduled meeting. The village's Public Services Committee voted 5-2 last month in favor of removal.

Since its removal from local tap water, data shows kids in Juneau have started getting cavities at a higher rate.

Childhood fluoride exposure led to a net negative effect in adulthood: reduced high school graduation rates, economic sufficiency, physical ability and health.

Researchers highlighted concerns that fluoride exposure from multiple sources, including water, foods and dental products, potentially impacts child neurodevelopment and IQ scores in a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Melanie Schepman, the Gainesville Regional Lead for GenCLEO action, an organization dedicated to youth action for climate change, said these PPAs could help make solar energy more affordable for every household and contribute to an overall reduction of carbon emissions.

Editor’s note (November 14th): This story was updated after Mr Trump nominated Mr Kennedy to be his secretary of health.

There was controversy at a GRU authority board meeting over whether fluoride is safe, and residents aimed to get this added to the agenda at a future meeting.

GRU General Manager Ed Bielarski said the cost of the solar project had doubled since the initial Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) price in 2020.

Water fluoridation is a “safe way to prevent tooth decay,” a Rutgers University expert says – despite what you may have recently heard.

DEFOREST, Wis. -- The DeForest Village Board could vote Tuesday to remove fluoride from the community's drinking water. The board is slated to discuss resolution on whether to remove the mineral and could take action during its regularly-scheduled meeting. The village's Public Services Committee voted 5-2 last month in favor of removal.