As Donald Trump nears victory in his bid to return to the White House, the name of his former rival and current ally Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is trending online.
Kennedy had previously said in a tweet that if Trump wins, the White House will require all water systems across the country to remove fluoride from public water that has been added to the water supply since the 1940s. The aim of the addition was to use fluoride to strengthen teeth and reduce tooth decay.
Now that trends show that Donald Trump is likely to win the US election, Kennedy’s proposal to remove fluoride from water has gone viral again. Also, as a strong Trump supporter, Kennedy is expected to play a large role in the Trump administration.
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Since Tuesday, Robert Kennedy has been searched more than 200,000 times, showing Google Trends and everything related to the debate over the US water supply. The terms “Robert Kennedy” and “RFK Jr.” began to circulate near midnight on polling day.
Robert Kennedy Jr. and fluoride in water
“Fluoride is an industrial waste linked to arthritis, bone fractures, bone cancer, IQ loss, neurodevelopmental disorders, and thyroid disease. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump want to make America healthy again,” Kennedy said.
(Read also: RFK Jr. wants to remove fluoride from public water, and Trump responds)
Speaking about his fluoride claims, Trump previously said his proposal to remove the chemical from water sounds “okay” to him.
Since the 1940s, the United States has prided itself on adding fluoride to its water supply as one of the greatest public health achievements in the country’s history.
However, in 2011, the US Department of Health and Human Services lowered the recommended level of fluoride in drinking water.
Although Kennedy’s claims are widespread, no major studies have found a relationship between drinking water containing fluoride and bone fractures, cancer, or osteoporosis, especially in small amounts added to water.
