“Fluoride is an industrial waste associated with arthritis, bone fractures, bone cancer, IQ loss, neurodevelopmental disorders, and thyroid disease,” Kennedy wrote in a social media post.
“What does this do to sexual development in children?” Kennedy said. “Nobody knows. We know what it does to frogs.”
Kennedy’s gay-frogs riff was borrowed from an old rant by conspiracy theory maestro and Infowars creator Alex Jones.
There’s a few low quality studies suggesting high concentrations of fluoride can cause some issues with the thyroid. I didn’t look for the rest of the claimed problems, because high concentrations aren’t something you’ll be exposed to in tap water.
I don’t think RFK has the critical thinking skills to interpret a study that finds a correlation between fluoride and whatever issue, especially if he’s quoting a conspiracy theorist to back his agenda
I am a little surprised they haven’t given up water since the “chemicals in the water are turning the frogs gay” conspiracy took off.
Did they declare that the chemical doing that was fluoride? Because more and more states are banning that in the water.
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/opinion/columns/2025/05/13/fluoride-florida-water-rfk-jr-alex-jones-gay-frogs/83579355007/
There’s a few low quality studies suggesting high concentrations of fluoride can cause some issues with the thyroid. I didn’t look for the rest of the claimed problems, because high concentrations aren’t something you’ll be exposed to in tap water.
I don’t think RFK has the critical thinking skills to interpret a study that finds a correlation between fluoride and whatever issue, especially if he’s quoting a conspiracy theorist to back his agenda