Amanda Prestigiacomo

As the storm rolls east Saturday into Sunday, severe thunderstorms and tornado risks will hit Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida, while blizzards dump up to a foot of snow in the Dakotas and Minnesota. By Sunday, the entire eastern seaboard from Florida to Massachusetts will likely experience high winds and flash floods.

Hey, John. Yeah, this bill would ban the fluoridation of public water statewide. Now, currently, two counties in the state add fluoride to its water supply, but nearly half of all state residents live in those counties.

Hey, John. Yeah, this bill would ban the fluoridation of public water statewide. Now, currently, two counties in the state add fluoride to its water supply, but nearly half of all state residents live in those counties.

The legislation is sponsored by Republican Representative Stephanie Grecius, who argues that it's expensive to add fluoride, and nixing this addition is about promoting individual choice. The bill actually moves to allow pharmacists to prescribe fluoride tablets to those who need it.

The legislation is sponsored by Republican Representative Stephanie Grecius, who argues that it's expensive to add fluoride, and nixing this addition is about promoting individual choice. The bill actually moves to allow pharmacists to prescribe fluoride tablets to those who need it.

Republican Governor Spencer Cox has said that he will sign the bill into law, and that would take effect on May 7th. And also, I'll note that while Utah is poised to be the first state to implement this ban, Hawaii does not fluoridate its water, though there is no ban in place there.

Republican Governor Spencer Cox has said that he will sign the bill into law, and that would take effect on May 7th. And also, I'll note that while Utah is poised to be the first state to implement this ban, Hawaii does not fluoridate its water, though there is no ban in place there.

Right. So, of course, this has definitely gained a lot of traction following Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 's endorsement of Trump in this last election. RFK, who's now the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the figurehead of the Make America Healthy Again movement, he said just before the election that on day one, he would advise that all U.S. water systems remove fluoride from public water.

Right. So, of course, this has definitely gained a lot of traction following Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 's endorsement of Trump in this last election. RFK, who's now the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the figurehead of the Make America Healthy Again movement, he said just before the election that on day one, he would advise that all U.S. water systems remove fluoride from public water.

He's called fluoride an industrial waste, and he says that it's associated with numerous negative effects like arthritis, IQ loss, and thyroid disease. Also, back in October, an Obama-appointed federal judge ruled that fluoride in drinking water presents an unreasonable risk and ordered the EPA to respond. RFK has highlighted that ruling as well as other recent studies.

He's called fluoride an industrial waste, and he says that it's associated with numerous negative effects like arthritis, IQ loss, and thyroid disease. Also, back in October, an Obama-appointed federal judge ruled that fluoride in drinking water presents an unreasonable risk and ordered the EPA to respond. RFK has highlighted that ruling as well as other recent studies.

But it's not just Kennedy and Maha figures debating this. Dr. Lena Nguyen, for example, has said that this policy of adding fluoride to our drinking water must be reevaluated. Nguyen is the former president of Planned Parenthood, and she strongly opposed Kennedy as HHS secretary. She called him a conspiracy theorist. But on this issue, she agrees. Here she is on ABC.

But it's not just Kennedy and Maha figures debating this. Dr. Lena Nguyen, for example, has said that this policy of adding fluoride to our drinking water must be reevaluated. Nguyen is the former president of Planned Parenthood, and she strongly opposed Kennedy as HHS secretary. She called him a conspiracy theorist. But on this issue, she agrees. Here she is on ABC.

Proponents of water fluoridation argue that it's safe in drinking water at low levels, and it's important for oral health, which can also impact your overall health.

Proponents of water fluoridation argue that it's safe in drinking water at low levels, and it's important for oral health, which can also impact your overall health.

Well, there are major updates related to both vaccines and food. On vaccines, the National Institutes of Health will stop spending money to find out why Americans are hesitant to take vaccines. The NIH, which is part of HHS, is terminating or scaling back more than 40 related grants, and they say that this spending no longer aligns with NIH priorities.

Well, there are major updates related to both vaccines and food. On vaccines, the National Institutes of Health will stop spending money to find out why Americans are hesitant to take vaccines. The NIH, which is part of HHS, is terminating or scaling back more than 40 related grants, and they say that this spending no longer aligns with NIH priorities.

The CDC is also reportedly studying if there's any link between vaccinations and the rise in autism. A CDC study from 2020 found that one in 36 children in the U.S. have been diagnosed with autism. Now on food, RFK has directed the FDA to revise a rule that allows companies to self-affirm the safety of food ingredients.

The CDC is also reportedly studying if there's any link between vaccinations and the rise in autism. A CDC study from 2020 found that one in 36 children in the U.S. have been diagnosed with autism. Now on food, RFK has directed the FDA to revise a rule that allows companies to self-affirm the safety of food ingredients.

Under the revision, manufacturers will have to publicly submit safety data for new ingredients. HHS says that such enhanced oversight will bring transparency to American consumers. Also on Monday, Kennedy met with executives from major food companies, including Pepsi, General Mills, and Kellogg's, and he urged them to eliminate certain dyes from their recipes.