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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that the U.S. would "see probably slightly more cavities" if fluoride is removed from drinking water.

In an appearance on Fox News' "Faulkner Focus," Kennedy said, "Well, people will still get indemnified for it to the extent that they're already indemnified. But, you know, it is an issue, it's a balance. You're gonna see probably slightly more cavities — although in Europe, where they banned fluoride, they did not see an uptick in cavities.

He continued to host Harris Faulkner, "The issue is, parents need to decide because the science is very clear on fluoride. The National Toxicity Program issued a report of a meta-review of all the science on it in August that said there's a direct inverse correlation between the amount of fluoride in your water and your loss of IQ."

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