Congratulations, Santa Fe, for officially stopping water fluoridation. The city cited rising costs and ongoing research showing negative health effects. Cost: $1/2 million to keep this corrosive ...

A chance encounter with plastic waste on a tropical beach sparked a deep investigation into what those fragments mean for human health. The research reveals that bottled water isn’t as pure as it ...

The city of Santa Fe will no longer add fluoride to its water supply, something city officials said was due in part to high costs and ongoing research into the health risks and benefits of fluoride. A ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced new restrictions on fluoride supplements for children, saying they should ...

Thousands of residents in Dubbo and Wellington, in western New South Wales, haven't had fluoride added to their tap water for nearly seven years. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech ...

The US Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it is taking action to restrict the use of prescription fluoride supplements, following a directive from the government’s Make American Healthy ...

PORT HURON, MI — The St. Clair County Health Advisory Board voted Wednesday, Oct. 15, to endorse Medical Director Dr. Remington Nevin’s recommendation that the county health department draft ...

In 2023, Brigham City’s residents voted in favor of keeping fluoride in the city’s water to reduce tooth decay. But in May 2025, Utah introduced a statewide water fluoridation ban, overriding its ...

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Microplastics are a known threat to overall health — and eating and drinking from plastic containers, like water bottles, could be a great offender, researchers suggest. A new study published in the ...