In a move that defied decades of federal health policy, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took a stand against the CDC by ending the agency’s blanket recommendations for water fluoridation nationwide.
See the tweet below.
A new task force will examine the chemical’s true safety profile amid growing evidence of serious health risks.
Kennedy’s bold stance on fluoride coincides with Utah becoming the first state to ban the controversial additive from public water supplies.
The Secretary did not mince words when praising Utah’s groundbreaking fluoride ban: “I’m very, very proud of this state for being the first state to ban it, and I hope many more will.”
The health secretary’s comments signal a dramatic shift away from the 75-year practice of exposing over 200 million Americans to fluoridated water without their informed consent.
This policy reversal challenges the CDC’s longstanding position that water fluoridation ranks among the top public health achievements of the 20th century.
Yet, RFK Jr. has consistently opposed the practice, describing fluoride in stark terms as “an industrial waste associated with arthritis, bone fractures, bone cancer, IQ loss, neurodevelopmental disorders and thyroid disease.”
🚨🇺🇸 RFK JR. TO CDC: DROP FLUORIDE RECOMMENDATIONS NATIONWIDE
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is taking aim at a 70-year public health policy—calling on the CDC to stop recommending fluoride in U.S. drinking water.
His announcement follows Utah becoming the first state… https://t.co/HudPTA1Vcb pic.twitter.com/dpMHZZV1BM
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 7, 2025
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin expressed full support for reviewing the practice, stating:
“When this evaluation is completed, we will have an updated foundational scientific evaluation that will inform the agency’s future steps. Secretary Kennedy has long been at the forefront of this issue. His advocacy was instrumental in our decision to review fluoride exposure risks and we are committed to working alongside him, utilizing sound science as we advance our mission of protecting human health and the environment.”
Meanwhile, the federal government began promoting water fluoridation in 1950, with Grand Rapids, Michigan, becoming the first test city in 1945.
Today, nearly two-thirds of Americans receive fluoridated water through community systems at the CDC-recommended level of 0.7 milligrams per liter – a practice that has continued despite mounting scientific concerns.
A landmark 2012 Harvard study indicated that fluoride might adversely affect children’s cognitive development.
This scientific evidence finally validates concerns that the government has dismissed as “conspiracy theories” while continuing to mass-medicate the population without consent.
Utah’s leadership on this issue demonstrates how states can take back control from federal health authorities.
Republican Governor Spencer Cox signed the fluoride ban despite predictable opposition from the dental establishment and other health organizations that have long defended the practice without acknowledging the growing body of evidence questioning its safety.
Kennedy’s task force represents the Trump administration’s commitment to revisiting questionable health policies that previous administrations never properly scrutinized.
By challenging fluoridation recommendations, Kennedy is fulfilling promises to examine entrenched government practices and restore Americans’ right to make informed choices about what goes into their bodies.
