Is It MAHA?
Kennedy has long opposed federal water fluoridation. Days before the 2024 election, he pledged that “on January 20, the Trump White House will advise all U.S. water systems to remove fluoride,” citing its links to bone cancer, IQ loss, and thyroid disease. The message reached over 24 million users on X. He also praised an October 4 court ruling against the EPA’s approval of fluoride, calling it a “dangerous neurotoxin.”
However, earlier this month, the EPA officially filed an appeal against a federal court ruling that found that fluoride in drinking water poses a risk to children’s brain development.
But the fluoride issue is only one of several disappointments for the MAHA base. In just six months, the FDA has approved three Covid mRNA shots, including one for “at-risk” infants and young children. Kennedy, once a leading vaccine critic, now supports the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) shot — once described by him as “the tip of the spear” in the vaccine safety debate.
Meanwhile, the EPA has launched sweeping deregulation. In March, Zeldin announced 31 rollbacks, calling it the “greatest day of deregulation in U.S. history,” dismantling safeguards regarding clean air, toxic chemicals, and industrial emissions.
In May, the EPA rolled back or delayed major per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) drinking water protections. The agency extended deadlines for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), while rescinding standards for several other PFAS found in drinking water. Often called “forever chemicals” because they do not break down in nature, PFAS accumulate in water, soil, and the human body, where they are linked to cancer, liver damage, immune dysfunction, and developmental harm.
The Constitution delegates no explicit authority to the federal government to regulate the environment, leaving such responsibilities to the states. Yet, rather than respecting that boundary, the EPA has clearly evolved into a bureaucratic shield for corporate polluters — loosening oversight of toxic air emissions, rolling back standards on “forever chemicals,” and now delaying action on fluoride.
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