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 […]
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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 […]
Wisconsin DNR launches fluoride FAQ webpage in response to increase inquiries
Fluoride has been added to drinking water since the 1940s to improve dental health. It is not a requirement in public drinking water systems in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin DNR says it’s gotten “many recent inquiries” regarding fluoride in drinking water. It’s led the agency to launch a Fluoride FAQ page. Fluoride at the levels recommended […]
Public hearing sparks heated debate over potential removal of fluoride from water in Albion
ALBION, N.Y. (WKBW) — A public hearing in Albion on Wednesday night sparked heated debate over the potential removal of fluoride from the village’s water supply. 7 News learned about the possible removal of fluoride from the village’s water earlier Wednesday, and we spoke to Dr. Rachel Nozzi, the sole dentist at Oak Orchard Dental […]
Water fluoridation emerges as Farm Bill flashpoint in House committee
A wide-ranging Florida Farm Bill backed by Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson found favor in the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee amid a debate over fluoride in Florida’s water supply. Most discussion of the measure (HB 651) revolved around a proposed statewide ban on water fluoridation, with Democrats opposed and Republicans rallying to the potential preemption. In her introduction, […]
As opposition to fluoride grows, rural America risks a new surge of tooth decay
In the wooded highlands of northern Arkansas, where small towns have few dentists, water officials who serve more than 20,000 people have for more than a decade openly defied state law by refusing to add fluoride to the drinking water. For its refusal, the Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority has received hundreds of state […]
Why Won’t Florida Professors Discuss Water Fluoridation?
For more than half a century, scientists supported the revolutionary move to fluoridate water for oral and public health. Opponents to the practice were primarily viewed as fringe and small contingency. But, the anti-fluoride movement has seen new life, particularly with Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo and a few obscure scientific studies that have come […]