Starting July 1, all of Florida will stop adding fluoride to drinking water in compliance with a new state law, prompting both logistical changes at treatment plants and questions from families about dental health. A simple process, big impact “In just three weeks, when you turn on the tap, fluoride will no longer be pumped […]
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Public hearings planned before Oroville can remove fluoride from water
OROVILLE, Calif. – Residents in Oroville are still consuming fluoride in their tap water even though the City Council voted against it. The ongoing situation stems from a state requirement established in the 1950s. Back in May of 2024, City Councilors informed Cal Water of their desire to lift this requirement. Cal Water requested the […]
Knox County commissioner pushing to remove fluoride from drinking water in his district
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Fluoride in drinking water has been a hot topic for years. Recently, there’s been pushes to stop the introduction of the mineral in public water systems. Now, Knox County Commissioner Andy Fox has drafted an ordinance the county board will eventually vote on that would stop fluoride introduction in the ninth […]
Hearings scheduled for Oroville’s quest to discontinue fluoridation in water
OROVILLE — The City of Oroville’s quest to discontinue fluoridation of tap water continues, and the process is lasting much longer than Mayor David Pittman had hoped to see. Oroville City Councilors on May 22, 2024 directed Cal Water to begin the process of lifting the requirement by the California Public Utilities Commission — a […]
MON: NMED says more than 5% of NM’s drinking water comes from sources that could pose health risks, + More
The New Mexico Environment Department says more than 5% of New Mexicans that are served by drinking water utilities are receiving water that could potentially put their health at risk. There are more than 1,000 drinking water systems in the state that serve more than 2 million people. According to the environment department, nearly 14% […]
Duke Law Clinic to Begin Water and Soil Testing at Former Alcoa Plant
For nearly a century, aluminum manufacturer Alcoa operated a smelting plant in Badin, N.C., a tight-knit community in the southeastern Piedmont part of the state nestled in the Uwharrie Mountains. The community sits adjacent to Badin Lake, formed by the Yadkin River, when it was dammed to produce electricity for the smelting plant. Shuttered in […]
Do home water filters remove fluoride? Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains.
CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta answers your questions about filtering out fluoride from your tap water and explains why it’s not really necessary. Original article online at: https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/05/health/video/fluoride-water-filtering-sanjay-gupta-digvid
How Lobbyists Are Blocking Local Efforts to End Water Fluoridation
Story at-a-glance Fluoridated water provides little dental benefit but carries serious neurological risks, including lower IQ and disrupted brain development in children Most developed countries have rejected fluoridation and still have similar rates of dental health, while 62.8% of Americans receive it without informed consent A North Dakota investigation revealed federally funded officials using deceptive […]
As Fluoride Bans Spread, Who Will Be Hit the Hardest?
Cavities and dental costs are at risk of skyrocketing as a growing number of states consider banning the use of fluoride in public water—and children from low-income households are likely most vulnerable. In March, Utah became the first state to prohibit adding fluoride to drinking water. A couple months later, Florida followed suit. Several other […]
Kentucky facing potential dental health crisis, report says
Kentucky was reported to have some of the country’s poorest dental health in 2024, according to a new report from ValuePenguin by LendingTree. Even with the lowest average dental health costs of $370, 39.7% of adults in the state did not see a dentist in the past year. Dental health workers per capita in Kentucky are […]