1 day ago · Lee County joined the growing ranks of local governments in Florida to remove fluoride from its water supply, Meantime, Hillsborough County decided to keep fluoridating as recommended levels. Fluoridation has be standard practice for decades in an effort to improve dental health. However, more than a dozen cities or counties in the state have ...

6 days ago · Florida. Inside the battle to remove fluoride from Florida drinking water — and the effort’s RFK Jr.-aligned ally The state’s surgeon general has already convinced at least 11 municipalities ...

Nov 22, 2024 · Tallahassee, Fla.—Today, State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo announced guidance recommending against community water fluoridation due to the neuropsychiatric risk associated with fluoride exposure.

Community water fluoridation is the process of adjusting the amount of fluoride in drinking water to the level recommended to prevent tooth decay. Historically, community water fluoridation was considered to be a method to systemically, through ingestion, deliver …

Dec 19, 2024 · Florida's surgeon general called fluoridated water a 'health malpractice.' Here's why and which Florida counties still have fluoridated water.

Jan 30, 2025 · Communities in Florida are banning fluoride from their water. Critics of the practice were bolstered by a recent vague court decision and insufficient science on the practice.

Nov 23, 2024 · Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo advised local governments across the state on Friday to stop adding fluoride to their community water supplies.

Dec 20, 2024 · Most of Florida’s tap water is fluoridated. According to the Florida Department of Health and the State’s surgeon general, around 70% of Florida’s community water systems treat water with...

On Friday, Florida’s Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced that communities in the state shouldn’t add fluoride to drinking water because of what he called the “neuropsychiatric risk...

Nov 22, 2024 · Florida's State Surgeon General issued a recommendation against community water fluoridation due to neuropsychiatric risks. Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced his guidance on Friday, citing...