US towns plunge into debates about fluoride in water
Fights are cropping up nationwide over fluoride in drinking water. Communities in Florida, Texas, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming and elsewhere have debated the idea in recent months.
Florida Issues New Guidance on Fluoride in Drinking Water
Self-reported data from 2023 estimate that over 70 percent of Florida residents on community water systems receive fluoridated water, according to Ladapo. The CDC does not mandate community water fluoridation, but it says it is "one of 10 great public health interventions of the 20th century."
Florida health official advises communities to stop adding fluoride to drinking water
Florida's surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, cited developmental concerns from higher levels of fluoride than are found in most U.S. water supplies.
Florida’s top public health official recommends nixing community water fluoridation
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo — echoing viewpoints propagated by Robert F. Kennedy, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to become the nation’s chief health official — recommended against community fluoridation of drinking water Friday.
Explaining the controversy around fluoride in drinking water
The nominee for secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says he wants to see fluoride removed from drinking water as soon as Donald Trump becomes president. A government study found fluoride could lower children's IQs,
Top Florida health official advises against fluoride in drinking water
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on Friday announced a recommendation against community water fluoridation. The recommendation comes as a Florida city voted last week to remove fluoride from
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Commentary: The critical need for water fluoridation
In a world where health care costs continue to rise and access to dental care remains uneven, one of the most cost-effective, ...
Column: Trump’s anti-science backers go after water fluoridation, a historic healthcare success
Water fluoridation revolutionized dentistry, especially for children. Why does the right wing think it's a problem?
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What to know about fluoride in drinking water
While we don’t know what the policies will be, one thing Kennedy has signaled he would look at is fluoridation of water ...
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo calls for end to fluoride in water
Ladapo on Friday also appeared in Winter Haven, where city commissioners earlier this month voted 3-2 to remove fluoride from ...
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How the lack of water fluoridation could impact communities across the US
After Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called for the removal of fluoride from water, the News talked to experts about the benefits and ...
Florida surgeon general calls for halting fluoride in water, echoing RFK Jr.
The state’s top health official cited controversial studies that suggest the widely hailed public health practice poses a ...
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Florida Surgeon General advises against community water fluoridation, citing health risks for pregnant women, children
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo has issued guidance against community water fluoridation, citing potential ...
RFK Jr. Cabinet Nomination News: Montreal Ends Water Fluoridation After Petition Inspired By Kennedy
A live-in nanny for RFK Jr.—recently nominated by Donald Trump for health and human services secretary—has accused him of ...