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RFK Jr. says fluoride is ‘an industrial waste’ linked to cancer, diseases and disorders. Here’s what the science says

CNN By Nadia Kounang, Carma Hassan and Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. waded into another scientific debate on Saturday by saying Donald Trump’s administration would advise that fluoride be removed from the country’s water supplies if the former president wins Tuesday’s presidential election. “On January 20, the Trump White House will

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RFK Jr. says fluoride is ‘an industrial waste’ linked to cancer, diseases and disorders. Here’s what the science says

By Nadia Kounang, Carma Hassan and Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. waded into another scientific debate on Saturday by saying Donald Trump’s administration would advise that fluoride be removed from the country’s water supplies if the former president wins Tuesday’s presidential election. “On January 20, the Trump White House will advise

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Onions are likely source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s, federal agencies say; 15 additional cases reported

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Fresh slivered onions served on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders were the likely source of an E. coli outbreak that has led to one death and illnesses in more than a dozen states, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday. Additional cases

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Hurricane Helene damaged Baxter's North Cove site in North Carolina in September

Some ER patients are half as likely to receive IV fluids since disruptions from Hurricane Helene

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Patients visiting emergency departments for dehydration or nausea are half as likely to receive IV fluids now than they were before Hurricane Helene exacerbated supply shortages, according to an analysis of health records by Truveta Research. When the storm hit western North Carolina last month, flooding and other damage

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Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are everywhere and could have many health impacts, researchers say

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — A class of chemicals –– likely in products all over many homes in the United States –– could be impacting your hormone health. The question is how worried should people be about these endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), such as phthalates, BPA or bisphenol A, and brominated flame retardants? The scientific

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