Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on fluoride in drinking water: warns against

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says: “Fluoride should not be in the water,” and has said he would direct the CDC to stop recommending community water fluoridation while assembling a task force on the issue, per AP reporting on his April 7, 2025 Salt Lake City press conference (via KVNU and Bloomberg Law).

Kennedy’s stated reasoning is that fluoride exposure carries health risks that outweigh its dental benefits — a position mainstream dental and public-health organizations dispute. His advocacy has had concrete effects: Utah and Florida have since banned fluoridation, EPA Administrator Zeldin is reviewing fluoride science, and a September 2026 Newsweek interview had Kennedy reiterating the push. Critics point to data cited by Sen. Warren from the Defense Department that roughly 10% of service members are non-deployable due to dental issues, underscoring fluoride’s defenders’ case.

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