KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The Toho Water Authority takes a step forward by encouraging customers to attend and participate in a series of community engagement meetings, which are growing national and state-level conversations about water additives. The Authority will hear directly from its customers on this important topic. The meetings were formed in response to budding […]
News Archive
Welcome to the Fluoride Action Network News Archive. The FAN News Archive serves as an historical repository for fluoride news stories, positive or negative. Since FAN catalogs all news stories on fluoride, our news section remains a reliable database of all published fluoride news.
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Florida Farm Bill’s fluoride preemption gets MAHA seal of approval in House committee
A Florida Farm Bill backed by Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpsonis moving through the House and is wading directly into the debate over water fluoridation. The Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee is the latest panel to advance Rep. Kaylee Tuck’s legislation (HB 651). And this time around, the public showed up in favor of a provision that […]
Utah Becomes First State to Ban Fluoride in Public Drinking Water
Utah became the first state to ban the addition of fluoride to public drinking water after Gov. Spencer Cox signed the law late Thursday night. The ban will take effect on May 7. Rep. Stephanie Gricius, who sponsored the bill, said in an email to The Defender that she was thrilled the governor signed it. She […]
Utah is first state in the nation to prohibit fluoride in drinking water
With a late night announcement of his signature of HB81, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox secured Utah’s position as the first state in the nation to ban the addition of fluoride into public drinking water systems. The governor’s signature comes despite thousands of emails from groups like the American Dental Association and the American Medical Association […]
Utah Becomes First State to Ban Fluoride in Public Water
dition of fluoride to public drinking water. The law, which was signed by Gov. Spencer Cox on March 27 and will go into effect on May 7, comes amid renewed scrutiny of fluoride, a mineral that has been widely added to U.S. drinking water since 1945 to prevent cavities. Although controversy over the safety of water fluoridation first […]
Utah becomes the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over opposition from dentists and national health organizations who warn the move will lead to medical problems and disproportionately affect low-income communities. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed legislation Thursday that bars cities and communities from deciding whether […]
Miami-Dade commissioner: Fluoride is widely available – it no longer belongs in our water
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – For nearly seven decades, fluoride has been added to Miami-Dade County’s public water supply. This practice was widely accepted as a public good. But the science, the availability of fluoride in consumer products, and the public’s relationship with public health institutions have all evolved. It is time our policies reflect that […]
Ohio GOP wants to stop adding fluoride, which prevents tooth decay, to water
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A group of Ohio Republican lawmakers is moving to ban the state and public water systems from adding fluoride, which prevents tooth decay and cavities, to water. The Buckeye State is known for its water — and the benefits that dentist Dr. Matthew Messina sees from it. “We’ve had that kind of […]
Florida Fluoridation
STATE HEALTH RECOMMENDATION LEADS CITY TO END PRACTICE. Supplemental fluoridation of water began in the U.S. in 1946 as a public health initiative to reduce children’s tooth decay. Early studies showed positive dental results, so the practice expanded nationwide. Based on recommendations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the American Dental Association, and the Florida […]
What is the future of community water fluoridation?
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The topic of community water fluoridation has gained significant traction over the past few years — and not because of the long-held acknowledgement of its benefits. Anti-fluoridation activists are continuing to claim the practice poses ethical and safety concerns, and many states are considering legislation that would ban adding fluoride to public water systems. Water […]