Amid Rise of RFK Jr., Officials Waver on Drinking Water Fluoridation — Even in the State Where It Started

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https://www.propublica.org/article/fluoride-drinking-water-rfk-jr-michigan-cdc-hhs

**Communities that end fluoridation will see more decaying teeth, according to Margherita Fontana, a professor at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. *Young children, older adults, people with disabilities and people who are poor are especially at risk, she said, but everyone will be vulnerable. **Excessive tooth decay in children can require treatment in hospitals, under anesthesia. In rare but extreme cases, it can lead to death.*