A Pennsylvania lawmaker is proposing a bill to ban fluoride from public drinking water, following Utah’s lead. Dental groups oppose the ban, emphasizing fluoride’s role in preventing cavities and its overall benefit to public health. The CDC recognizes water fluoridation as a successful public health measure, reducing cavities and saving billions in dental costs annually. […]
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Several Republican-controlled states advancing plans to ban fluoride in drinking water
After an intensified and misguided scrutiny of fluoride from members of the Trump administration, Republican lawmakers in several states are pushing for laws to ban or remove requirements to use the mineral in drinking water. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has sited using fluoride in drinking water as one of the greatest public health […]
Madison residents spar over utilities board’s plan to stop adding fluoride to water supply — ‘It’s really a question of public health and personal choice’
The Madison Utilities Board will hold a public hearing on May 13 to hear residents’ concerns or support for continuing to add fluoride to the local water supply. The board announced in March that it would be ceasing its fluoridation process due to safety concerns about employee health, structural degradation of treatment facilities and maintenance […]
‘Highest water quality’: Bay County no longer will add fluoride to the public water supply
Bay County, Florida will stop adding fluoride to its water supply in compliance with a new state law. The change is expected to save the county about $100,000 annually. Residents with questions can contact the Bay County Utilities Department. PANAMA CITY — A substance will soon no longer be added to the local water supply. […]
Leesburg just invested in water fluoridation system that is now banned in Florida: What happens now?
Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill banning fluoride in Florida’s water, prompting the City of Leesburg to cancel its $600,000 fluoridation project. Govenor says ‘it’s not a significant loss’ The backstory: Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that bans fluoride in Florida’s water. The City of Leesburg had recently made a choice to […]
Map Shows Fluoride Bans on Drinking Water in US States
Florida has become the latest state to restrict fluoride additives in public drinking water, after Governor Ron DeSantis signed the bill into law this week, and a Newsweek map shows how similar legislation is progressing in the rest of the U.S. The legislation, part of the broader Florida Farm Bill, prohibits local governments from adding […]
DeSantis says in Miami that he’ll bar fluoride
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday in Miami that he will sign bills to prevent local governments from adding fluoride to water supplies and prevent aircraft from releasing chemtrails. He said the fluoride prohibition, which is included in a broader bill, is designed to prevent “forced medication.” The Legislature has not formally sent the bills to […]
Miami-Dade commission defies mayor, votes again to end adding fluoride to water
With Florida poised to order a halt to adding fluoride to water supplies statewide, the Miami-Dade County Commission on Tuesday once again voted to end the dental-health practice in the Miami area, too. County commissioners voted 8-4 to override Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s veto of Miami-Dade legislation passed last month ordering a halt to the […]
‘Nothing is being done:’ Record reveals Richmond water plant employee’s report about fluoride overflow
RICHMOND, Va. — When an employee of the Richmond Water Treatment Plant called a state agency to report an overflow of fluoride into the drinking water supply, he said no one was taking action to address the problem. That’s according to an incident report that CBS 6 obtained from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management […]
City of Lynden ends decades-long water fluoridation program
LYNDEN, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The City of Lynden has officially ended its practice of putting fluoride in its drinking water. Lynden City Council approved an ordinance last month to repeal the city’s decades-long fluoridation program. Lynden Mayor Scott Korthuis confirmed to My Bellingham Now that he signed the ordinance into law on Thursday, May 1. […]