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 neuropsychiatric risks associated with fluoride exposure.
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.
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."
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
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 Surgeon General recommends against fluoridation of water by cities
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo positioned himself against the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Centers for Disease Control, and the American Dental Association Friday when he came out against community water fluoridation.
Towns across the U.S. plunge into debates about fluoride in water
Communities in Florida, Texas, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming and elsewhere have debated the idea, with several deciding to stop adding it to drinking water.
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,
Florida controversy over fluoride removal from water systems
Communities across America have been adding fluoride to their water for decades. About 75% of the nation’s water systems add naturally occurring minerals to strengthen teeth and prevent cavities. It’s in your toothpaste;
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Commentary: The critical need for water fluoridation
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Florida surgeon general calls for halting fluoride in water, echoing RFK Jr.
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Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo calls for end to fluoride in water
TALLAHASSEE - Conflicting with advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Dental Association, Florida ...
Montreal votes to stop water fluoridation after receiving petition allegedly supported by RFK Jr
MONTREAL — Municipal officials have opted to end water fluoridation on the Island of Montreal in a move spurred by a petition ...
Montreal votes to end tap water fluoridation in some West Island communities
Montreal officials have voted to end tap water fluoridation in several West Island municipalities. They’ve cited costs, ...
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Fluoridation debate resurfaces in Loveland after federal ruling
Fluoride in drinking water has long been hailed as a public health triumph, but new scientific findings and a recent court ruling are bringing the long-debated practice back into focus. At this week’s ...