TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Senate committee Tuesday approved a wide-ranging bill that includes preventing local governments from adding fluoride to water supplies. The Senate Agriculture Committee unanimously supported the bill (HB 700), which involves a series of issues related to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Local governments in Florida and across the […]
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Debate brews in Miami-Dade over keeping fluoride in drinking water
As a debate over using fluoride in our drinking water begins to heat up in Miami-Dade County, some dentists are raising a red flag, fearing it will have negative impacts on dental health. After 80 years of having fluoride in our tap water, some are taking a closer look at the practice, fearing it’s more […]
Utah’s Fluoride Ban: A Win for Medical Autonomy
The Utah legislature passed and sent a bill that bans local governments from adding fluoride to public drinking water to Governor Cox’s desk. The governor intends to sign the bill. The Utah Dental Association opposes the ban and is calling on the governor to veto it. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, […]
Speaking to commission, Florida surgeon general questions adding fluoride to Miami-Dade water
MIAMI – Dr. Joseph Ladapo, Florida’s surgeon general, spoke to Miami-Dade commissioners Tuesday about water fluoridation. He was invited to address the Safety and Health Committee by Commissioner Roberto Gonzalez, its chair. The county has added fluoride to tap water — endorsed by the American Dental Association as “safe and effective in preventing tooth decay” […]
DeSantis brings the fluoride fight to Miami. Will county commissioners buckle?
The fight against fluoride is coming to Miami on Tuesday, when the state’s top health official under Gov. Ron DeSantis will have the spotlight to bash the practice of using modified tap water to fight tooth decay. Dr. Joseph Ladapo, Florida’s surgeon general, is set to be the star speaker at Miami-Dade’s Health and Safety […]
Is fluoride safe for your gut? New study investigates
In a recent study published in the journal Nutrition Reviews, researchers in the United Kingdom explored the effects of fluoride on gut microbiota. The Human Microbiome Project has reported that more than two-thirds of the human microbiome resides in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Advances in computational methods and molecular sequencing have provided an understanding of […]
America’s Changing Health Landscape
It’s safe to say that Americans have been jerked hither and yon when it comes to health issues. Many remember the now-defunct food pyramid of decades ago, when fluoride conquered tooth decay, and consuming one to three alcoholic drinks a week helped you live longer. Once upon a time, these edicts were taken as gospel, […]
Florida’s surgeon general gets a lukewarm reception in Miami on his fluoride fight
The push to remove fluoride from drinking water may be gaining momentum in Florida, but the pitch from the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis received a mostly lukewarm reception in Miami on Tuesday morning. Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo was the featured guest of Miami-Dade’s Health and Safety Committee, urging county commissioners to end what […]
Watch: Parents Coach Kids to Rail Against Fluoride at Miami-Dade Meeting
While most kids across South Florida were busy finishing up the school day, a handful of parents brought their elementary-age kids to Miami-Dade Commission chambers on Tuesday to speak out against water fluoridation. Following Florida Surgeon General and anti-fluoride advocate Joseph Ladapo’s presentation to the Miami-Dade Safety and Health Committee on Tuesday, members of the […]
Arkansas bill would allow people to vote for, against water fluoridation
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Allowing people to vote for or against water fluoridation is the goal of a bill that passed in a Senate committee on Tuesday. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Clint Penzo (R-Springdale). “Ultimately this is about giving our constituents a voice on whether or not they want it in their water […]