Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called for an end to the public health practice of putting fluoride in water. Why it matters: If he's confirmed as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services in the new Trump administration,

The state’s top health official cited controversial studies that suggest the widely hailed public health practice poses a risk to developing brains.

President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday that he planned to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s goal of removing fluoride from the water supply faces challenges regardless of what role he plays on health care in the new Trump administration. Days before President-elect Trump’s election,

Municipal officials have opted to end water fluoridation on the island of Montreal in a move spurred by a petition from a resident who claims he has the support of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.A council representing Montreal and the suburban municipalities on the island decided Thursday evening to stop putting fluoride in the water of six West Island suburbs that have been treating their water since the 1950s.

Arkansas lawmakers put forward proposed legislation on Wednesday which could end mandatory fluoride treatment of municipal drinking water in the state. In the early 20 th century, it was discovered that naturally occurring amounts of the mineral fluoride in certain well water prevented tooth decay.