Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced this week that he will soon direct the Centers for Disease Control to stop recommending fluoride be added to public drinking water.
This announcement comes as lawmakers in Ohio, South Carolina, and Florida are proposing restrictions on fluoridated water. In March, Utah became the first state to ban the addition of fluoride to the state’s public water systems.
Rich Razgaitis, CEO of FloWater, said there is an undeniable benefit for adding fluoride to public drinking water for children, but not as much for adults. Razgaitis’ company sells water filtration devices, which removes chemicals such as fluoride from water…