Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised Utah “for being the first state to ban [fluoride],” claiming that the chemical was linked to a myriad of health problems, like lower IQ and arthritis. Some reviewers have questioned the quality of available evidence and said no definitive conclusions can be drawn. Fluoride in drinking water has long been considered one of the greatest public health achievements of the last century.
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