Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday that he is working with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to change nationwide recommendations for adding fluoride in public drinking water.

Kennedy has made changing federal recommendations on fluoride in drinking water a priority because some might be getting more than they need now that toothpaste, mouthwashes and fluoride applications by dental providers have become more widely available.

Decisions on the use of fluoride in drinking water rest squarely with states and local communities. Utah in May became the first state to ban fluoride in drinking water, and Florida is poised to join it, as its legislature Tuesday passed a bill that is awaiting Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature.

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