Workers across the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were summarily fired on Tuesday, triggering what will be an unprecedented and chaotic withdrawal of the agency from many areas of disease prevention on which it has long worked. In all, the CDC is expected to lose roughly 2,400 employees, or about 18% of its staff, […]
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ADHA Warns CDC Cuts Jeopardize Oral Health Prevention Programs
The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA®) expressed grave concern today about the severe workforce reductions at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which threaten critical public health infrastructure and oral health prevention programs nationwide. The recent cuts to the CDC’s Division of Oral Health undermine essential programs that promote preventive care, including oral […]
The hazardous job of handling fluoride in drinking water
Utah public water systems that fluoridate their water are now facing a tricky path forward of slowly removing the chemical and ways to safely dispose of what remains at existing injection wells. It is a complicated and at times costly process to ensure systems are in compliance with the May 7 law that mandates fluoride […]
Ladysmith voters narrowly reject city water fluoridation
An advisory referendum was held in Ladysmith, asking voters if the city should discontinue adding fluoride to its public water system. The question asked, “Should the city of Ladysmith discontinue adding fluoride to its public water system?” The vote was 481 “yes” and 467 “no” for a narrow 50.7 percent majority against city water fluoridation. […]
Mass Layoffs Hit Health Agencies That Track Disease and Regulate Food
The Trump administration laid off thousands of federal health workers on Tuesday in a purge that included senior leaders and top scientists charged with regulating food and drugs, protecting Americans from disease and researching new treatments and cures. Layoff notices began arriving at 5 a.m., workers said, affecting offices responsible for everything from global health […]
BREAKING: Miami-Dade Commission Votes to End Water Fluoridation
On Tuesday, the Miami-Dade County Commission voted to discontinue fluoridating its community water supply following a push from anti-fluoride Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo. The item, sponsored by commissioner Roberto Gonzalez, passed in an 8-2 vote after Ladapo spoke before the commission about why the county should discontinue the public health practice. Commissioners Eileen Higgins […]
Miami-Dade commission votes to remove fluoride from drinking water. Will mayor veto?
Miami-Dade must halt decades of adding fluoride to its drinking water under legislation that county commissioners approved Tuesday to end the anti-cavity program. But Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said she supports keeping fluoride in tap water and may veto the legislation, setting up a potential showdown over a national conservative movement linking fluoride to health […]
A look at the risks and benefits of water fluoridation
Utah has now banned fluoride from the water supply and will no longer add it. Hawaii has never added it to its public water, while other states mandate its addition. In most of the country, adding fluoride to water to prevent cavities has been a patchwork decided by cities and municipalities, where sometimes cities or […]
Toho Water Authority Schedules April Meetings for Public Input on Water Fluoridation
Toho Water Authority (Toho) is inviting customers to take part in a series of upcoming community engagement meetings focused on the use of supplemental fluoride in the region’s water supply. As conversations surrounding water additives gain attention both statewide and nationally, Toho is providing residents with the opportunity to ask questions, share feedback, and engage […]
Community meetings to be held in Kissimmee on fluoride
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 […]