Fluoride, Florida

Florida Starts Removing Fluoride From Drinking Water
Florida has started removing fluoride from drinking water following guidance from the state's surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, at the end of last year. Fluoride is commonly added to drinking water to prevent tooth decay,
Hillsborough County declines to remove fluoride from drinking water supply
Cities such as Melbourne, Port St. Lucie, Stuart, and Tavares have dropped fluoride over the past few months, taking their guidance from a directive issued by Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo in November. Ladapo recommended against community water fluoridation “due to the neuropsychiatric risk associated with fluoride exposure.”
Will a Florida county remove fluoride from drinking water? What to know about the issue
In Buffalo, New York, city officials recently brought fluoride back online following a class action lawsuit from residents. The suit was filed after an investigative reporter found that the city had not been adding fluoride to its water for nine years, unbeknownst to residents.
FAREWELL FLUORIDE: Lee County removes mineral from drinking water
Fluoride is a mineral long proven to strengthen teeth and prevent cavities when added to water in small amounts. Local utilities across the country have been putting fluoride in water since 1945 to help fight tooth decay. The CDC considers the practice one of the great public health achievements of the 20th century.
Florida's fight against fluoride in water taking hold in communities
Florida's surgeon general has recommended communities rid their drinking water supplies of fluoride, now some are taking action.
Hillsborough leaders consider removal of fluoride in drinking water
Hillsborough leaders consider removal of fluoride in drinking water
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Florida Ag Commissioner Proposes Ban On Fluoride, Medical Additives In Public Water Supply
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson today spotlighted the 2025 Florida Farm Bill, a sweeping legislative ...
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Why all the fuss about fluoride? Who was complaining about our water supply? | Our View
Some Treasure Coast governments seem to be in a rush to take fluoride out of water supplies. Is this based on science or just ...
Delray keeping fluoride in water, despite visit and urging not to by state surgeon general
Despite a visit from State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo, commissioners in Delray Beach voted to keep fluoride in the ...
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Fluoride stays in Hillsborough County water after tie vote by Commissioners
Water in Hillsborough County will continue to have fluoride. This comes after a tie vote from the county commission Wednesday on a mineral that’s received national attention. Hillsborough County ...
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Inside the battle to remove fluoride from Florida drinking water — and the effort’s RFK Jr.-aligned ally
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — The push against adding fluoride to public drinking water is spreading across Florida, as state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo crisscrosses the state to press leaders of ...
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Lee County Commissioners to discuss removing fluoride from water as RFK Jr. voices concerns
Lee County commissioners are set to discuss the future of fluoride in the county's drinking water during their meeting on Tuesday.
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Florida Cities Stopped Adding Fluoride to Water. Here's the List So Far
Kennedy Jr.'s claims that fluoride lowers IQ levels and increases the risk of neuropsychiatric disease in children. Soon thereafter, the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) issued a "community ...
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Florida officials, activists debate fluoride risks in drinking water
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — The debate over fluoride in drinking water continues across Florida as public health officials, local leaders and activists discuss whether the risks outweigh the benefits.