In light of the coverage Winter Haven’s decision to remove fluoride from its drinking water has received, I feel compelled to explain things which have been missing in the public discussion, and to provide context to the City Commission’s decision to do so. This matter began in February as a citizen initiative. Over the course […]
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What to know about fluoride in drinking water
CNN — President-elect Donald Trump has picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his Health and Human Services secretary and pledged to let him “go wild on health,” putting health care high on the agenda for his second term. While we don’t know what the policies will be, one thing Kennedy has signaled he would look at […]
Lakeland Commissioners: More Info Needed Before Deciding on Fluoride
After Florida’s surgeon general came to Polk County Friday to urge cities and counties statewide to quit adding fluoride to drinking water, a majority of Lakeland’s city commissioners said they would need to learn more before they could vote on the issue. One said he would like to end fluoridation, and one said he is […]
Florida surgeon general says fluoride shouldn’t be added to drinking water: ‘Public health malpractice’
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced new guidelines on Friday, advising that all cities and counties statewide stop adding fluoride to drinking water. Dr. Ladapo spoke at a news conference in Winter Haven, which made headlines last week after the city announced that fluoride will no longer be added to […]
Can Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stop California from putting fluoride in drinking water?
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention once called fluoridation of drinking water one of the 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century thanks to its ability to help fight tooth decay. Come January, the new presidential administration is poised to argue otherwise. “On January 20, the Trump White House will advise […]
Where RFK Jr.’s fluoride-free dream is already a reality
Today, we dive straight into the impassioned politics and science of fluoride in our drinking water. We travel to the front lines of the growing debates in Oregon, where communities large and small have been sparring over the issue for decades. Original article online at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/where-rfk-jrs-fluoridefree-dream-is-already-a-reality/
Should Fort Collins stop fluoridating water? Residents, City Council members weigh in
Confronted by both advocates and adversaries of putting fluoride in the public water system, a majority of Fort Collins City Council members said they have no intention of ending fluoridation in city water. The city has had fluoridated water since the late 1960s in an effort to prevent tooth decay, a practice recommended by the […]
Letter | Reevaluate fluoridation policies
Dear Editor: A DeForest Village Board meeting revealed troubling gaps in the understanding of water fluoridation, despite growing scientific evidence of its risks. A Sun Prairie dentist inaccurately claimed that pregnant women should drink fluoridated water to strengthen their babies’ teeth. However, fluoride works topically, not systemically, as a 2007 Journal of Public Health Dentistry […]
US towns plunge into debates about fluoride in water
NEW YORK (AP) — For about 50 years, adding cavity-preventing fluoride to drinking water was a popular public health measure in Yorktown, a leafy town north of New York City. But in September, the town’s supervisor used his emergency powers to stop the practice. The reason? A recent federal judge’s decision that ordered U.S. regulators […]
Arkansas legislators looking at removing law on fluoride in drinking water
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A group of Arkansas Republicans are looking to repeal a law on the statewide fluoridation program, according to a bill filed ahead of the 2025 legislative session. The proposed legislation was filed on Nov. 20 by state Sen. Clint Penzo (R-Springdale) with state Sen. Bryan King (R-Green Forrest) and state Reps. […]