U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he wants communities to stop fluoridating water, and he is setting the gears of government in motion to help make that happen. Kennedy this week said he plans to tell the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stop recommending fluoridation in communities nationwide. And he said he’s assembling a task force of health experts to study the issue and make new recommendations. At the same time, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it would review new scientific information on potential health risks of fluoride in drinking water. … Here’s a look at how reversing fluoride policy has become an action item under President Donald Trump’s administration.

Other fluoride and PFAS news:

• Politico: Johnson says fluoride should get a second look
• The New York Times: Kennedy calls for states to ban fluoridated drinking water
• The New Lede: RFK Jr. directs CDC to stop promoting fluoridation; EPA will re-assess practice
• The Arizona Republic (Phoenix): Why do Phoenix and other Arizona cities fluoridate tap water and will RFK Jr. change that?
• Vox: Why RFK Jr. wants to ban fluoride in water
• The Environmental Working Group: News release: California bill advances to limit toxic PFAS in water
• Santa Fe Reporter (N.M.): Something in the water: Two years after the National Guard reported a PFAS-contaminated well near the airport, answers remain scarce for residents
• Bloomberg Law: EPA seeks more time in case challenging its PFAS water limits