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RFK Jr. says Trump will remove fluoride from drinking water. Here's what to know

A primer on fluoride in drinking water, its history of controversy, and what the science says.

Fortune

Activists want tinned tuna banned after toxic levels of mercury found

Consumer advocates warn of ‘colossal risk to public health’ as authorities accused of agreeing to high threshold

The Independent UK

Trump’s White House return poised to tangle health care safety net

A second Trump term may increase the uninsured rate while imposing new barriers to abortion and other reproductive care.

Fortune

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Trump victory highlights distrust in public health institutions - Roll Call

Public health experts say Kennedy's criticism of U.S. health care institutions reflects rising distrust in institutions among the public.

Roll Call

Calls for adoption of action plan on disease affecting one in 10 Scots

A working group led by charity Kidney Research UK will unveil an action plan on Wednesday evening.

Evening Standard

Children as young as two treated for obesity-related illness in England

NHS data shows one in 10 reception-age pupils now have obesity as experts warn of public health crisis

The Guardian - UK

Stopping mpox: wild meat markets are a root cause and must be made safer

In many countries around the world, wild animals are sometimes killed for food, including monkeys, rats and squirrels.

The Conversation

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What the budget got wrong about the NHS and prevention

A healthy NHS and strong economy depend on healthy people, not just strong public finances. Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ budget was a missed opportunity for the government to get serious about public health by protecting citizens from the leading risk factor for death in the UK: unhealthy food.

The Conversation

US gun culture alive and kicking in battleground state of Pennsylvania

The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the right to bear arms, and about a third of American adults say they personally own a gun. At the same time, in response to rising gun death rates and mass shootings, the US surgeon general in July took the unprecedented…

Radio France Internationale

Friends like these: What a second Trump term may mean for the CDC, and how it affects Canada

Should Donald Trump be re-elected on Tuesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is likely facing a major shake-up. Many Republicans were frustrated by the CDC’s performance during the pandemic. Project 2025, authored by leading Republicans with ties to Trump, describes the CDC as incompetent and arrogant.

The Conversation

RFK Jr and Trump are mulling banning fluoride from drinking water. Here’s what the mineral actually does

Fluoride prevents cavities in a quarter of adults and children but excess and prolonged exposure can lead to health risks

The Independent UK

Trump indicates he would consider a ban on vaccines if elected

RFK Jr, an anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist, says Trump promised him control over public health policy if he wins

The Guardian - US

Trump Says RFK Jr.'s Plan To Remove Fluoride In Water 'Sounds OK To Me'

The CDC has called water fluoridation one of 10 "great public health achievements of the 20th century."

International Business Times

Trump says RFK Jr’s plan to remove fluoride from water ‘sounds OK’ as he refuses to rule out banning vaccines

Water fluoridation was one of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century, CDC says

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Biden wants Medicaid doctors to talk to parents about firearms - Roll Call

Supporters hope the announcement allows conversations about gun safety to become as routine as talks about other safety issues impacting kids.

The Guardian - AU

Explained: what is fluoride, is it safe, and why does RFK Jr want Trump to remove it from drinking water?

Robert F Kennedy Jr, a potentially influential figure if Trump wins the US election, has called fluoride an ‘industrial waste’

Top News

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. To Oversee Health And Agriculture Departments

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. potentially joining Trump administration to address public health and food safety concerns.

Evening Standard

‘Long and painful journey’ to official apology for Ella’s pollution-linked death

Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah said she will continue to push for clean air after a Government apology for the death of her daughter in 2013.

The Guardian - AU

NSW Health issues public alert over potential virus risk at Sydney cosmetic clinic

Clients of now closed Fresh Cosmetic Clinic warned to get tested after possible exposure to blood-borne viruses such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV

International Business Times

Smog-beset Pakistan Megacity Curbs Rickshaws, Restaurants

Pollution puffing rickshaws and barbeque restaurants were banned from operating in parts of Pakistan's second-largest city of Lahore on Wednesday, as public health officials battle choking smog.

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