RFK, Jr., and other potential and current government officials have spread shaky health claims about fluoridated water. Scientists explain the evidence behind its safety and benefits

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says that Donald Trump’s administration will remove fluoride from drinking water amid claims that it can be harmful. Here’s everything to know about the naturally occurring mineral,

The Washington Post and other media noted that medical organizations responded by calling Kennedy’s assertions unfounded at the levels of fluoridation used in drinking water. But many of them have also noted that in an NBC interview, Trump said possible action against fluoridation of water “sounds OK to me ... You know, it’s possible.”