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Tap water is seen in this photo illustration in Washington, DC, on August 19, 2019. - A study published on August 19, 2019 links exposure to fluoridated tap water during pregnancy to lower IQ scores in infants, but several outside experts expressed concern over its methodology and questioned its findings. Fluoride has been added to community water supplies in industrial countries to prevent tooth decay since the 1950s. Very high levels of the mineral have been found to be toxic to the brain, though the concentrations seen in fluoridated tap water are generally deemed safe. (Photo by Alastair Pike / AFP) (Photo credit should read ALASTAIR PIKE/AFP via Getty Images)

Utah Officially Becomes First U.S. State To Ban Fluoride In Public Tap Water

Utah has now become the first state in the U.S. to ban fluoride in public drinking water, following assertions by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that it contributes to various adverse health effects.

(L) US President Donald Trump meets with US Ambassadors in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 25, 2025. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) / (R) Dr. Susan Monarez (Photo via: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Trump Nominates New CDC Director After Withdrawing Initial Choice

President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he has selected Susan Monarez, the current acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to be the agency’s permanent head.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 30: In this photo illustration, packages of Skittles sit on a table on May 30, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. California lawmakers are considering a law banning five chemical food additives over health concerns including the coloring agent used in Skittles candy. (Photo Illustration by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

West Virginia Bans 7 Artificial Food Dyes Over Health Concerns

West Virginia has banned foods that contain certain artificial dyes or other additives.

Elon Musk, wearing a red hat, speaks as US President Donald Trump hosts a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 24, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump’s Cabinet And Musk Gather For Third Meeting Detailing Program Cuts: ‘Eliminating The Redundancies’

President Donald Trump held his third Cabinet meeting on Monday with Elon Musk in attendance, where agency leaders discussed potential cuts to programs deemed wasteful.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: U.S. President Donald Trump holds up an executive order after signing it during an indoor inauguration parade at Capital One Arena on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump Orders The SBA To Handle Federal Student Loans, Delegates ‘Special Needs’ To HHS

President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the Small Business Administration (SBA) will “immediately” take over the handling of all federal student loans, as opposed to the U.S. Department of Education.

Candidate RFK Jr. Holds Cesar Chavez Day Event As He Pushes Latino Outreach In His Presidential Bid LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 30: Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at a Cesar Chavez Day event at Union Station on March 30, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. The 70-year-old candidate is pushing Latino outreach in a long shot Independent bid in the 2024 presidential race. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Report: RFK Jr. Wants Artificial Dyes To Be Removed From Products, Speaking With Food Industry Leaders

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services, has reportedly told food industry leaders that he wants artificial dyes to be removed from American food products.