A New Hampshire House committee voted down a measure that would have ended water fluoridation in the state, the Concord Monitor reported Feb. 17.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed by the Senate as the next HHS secretary Feb. 13 with a final vote of 52-48, according to a Feb. 13 news release from the American Dental Association.
A bill introduced to the Florida legislature that is meant to support the state's agriculture would effectively prohibit all public water systems from adding fluoride to their water supplies.
A bill to repeal an Arkansas law that requires the fluoridation of drinking water has failed to pass a state senate committee, according to a Feb. 12 report from Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
Officials in DeForest, Wis., voted to remove fluoride from the city's water supply, according to a Feb. 11 report from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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South Dakota legislators have advanced a bill that would make water fluoridation optional in municipalities, the South Dakota Searchlight reported Feb. 7.
The American Dental Hygienists' Association Board of Directors recently approved two interim policies focused on anesthesia administration and dental hygiene licensure.
A national survey commissioned by the American Association of Dental Boards revealed that most Americans are against removing the hand skills test for dental professionals.
The Benton Harbor (Mich.) City Commission recently decided to postpone a decision on whether the city should restart its water fluoridation program, WSJM reported Feb. 2.
The Labor Department has terminated its COVID-19 infection control rulemaking for healthcare personnel, according to a Jan. 30 news release from the American Dental Association.