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Two bills by Louisiana State Sen. Mike Fesi are up for vote in the State House. One bill would halt the addition of fluoride to Louisiana drinking water, despite expert endorsements of its dental benefits. The other bill proposes the creation of Ouiski Bayou State Park from 4,000 acres of donated Terrebonne Parish land. Fluoride […]

The possible passage of state legislation that would ban fluoride in public water systems will have no impact on Lafayette Utilities System customers. LUS does not add fluoride to its drinking water, Director Jeffrey Stewart said Friday. The water does contain some minute levels of naturally occurring fluoride, according to LUS water reports. Communities that […]

Bills involving nutrition, fluoride in public water systems and the insurance industry advanced in committees this week. SB 2 would allow certain water systems to opt out of the fluoridation program. The bill passed with a 24-10 vote and advanced to a House committee. Original article online at: https://www.wwno.org/2025-05-01/capitol-access-minute-nutrition-water-fluoridation-insurance-advertising-bills-advance-in-committees

BATON ROUGE, La. (KPLC) – Community water fluoridation is one of the most valuable public health measures because it helps to prevent tooth decay, according to the American Dental Association. However, a bill in the Louisiana legislature aims to stop fluoridating any public water system in the state. Senate Bill 2 would eliminate the requirement […]

State lawmakers took a step last week toward removing fluoride from public water supplies in Louisiana, despite health care professionals attesting to its time-proven effectiveness in limiting dental disease. Proponents of Senate Bill 2 from Sen. “Big Mike” Fesi, R-Houma, leaned on data and research that blames fluoride for thyroid disorders and lowering the IQ […]

A Louisiana Senate committee advanced a bill to ban fluoride in public water systems, aligning with RFK Jr.’s health agenda. Supporters argue fluoride is a “poison” and violates informed consent, citing potential harm to children. Opponents, including dentists and public health officials, emphasize fluoride’s safety and effectiveness in preventing tooth decay, especially for low-income children. […]

Over the objections of dentists, a Louisiana Senate committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would set an almost impossibly high bar for public systems to add fluoride to their drinking water supply. In its original state, Senate Bill 2 by Sen. Mike Fesi, R-Houma, would have prohibited public water systems from fluoridating their water, which […]

Louisiana’s Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham is backing a bill to ban the fluoridation of public water in Louisiana. That comes despite broad scientific and public support for adding fluoride in water to prevent tooth decay. The issue has resurfaced under federal health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Original article online at: https://www.wwno.org/2025-04-22/capitol-access-minute-lawmakers-work-to-tackle-insurance-reform-fluoride-ban-gets-support

Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham confirmed a second measles case in the state and voiced support for a ban on the use of fluoride in public drinking water, during a wide-ranging press conference on Monday. Abraham also said he’s working with Republican Sen. Michael Fesi on a bill to ban the fluoridation of all public […]

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana lawmakers will consider a bill that would prohibit the addition of fluoride to public drinking water statewide, joining a national debate over the mineral long endorsed by public health agencies to prevent tooth decay. Senate Bill 2, authored by Republican Sen. Mike Fesi, would repeal the Louisiana Department […]