Overview

• On Fox News’s The Faulkner Focus, Kennedy acknowledged that eliminating the additive will probably lead to more cavities among children.
• He said the administration will start advising all U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from public supplies on January 20 under his Make America Healthy Again campaign.
• Kennedy cited a National Toxicity Program meta-review linking higher exposures to lower childhood IQ as key motivation, even though the studies involved fluoride concentrations roughly twice U.S. limits.
• American Dental Association President Brett Kessler warned that ending fluoridation ignores decades of peer-reviewed research demonstrating its importance in preventing dental disease, particularly in underserved communities.
• Kennedy and Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt launched a Make Oklahoma Healthy Again initiative to complement his national health overhaul efforts.