The Miami-Dade County Commission has postponed its vote on the possible removal of fluoride from the county’s drinking water. An item directing the county to remove fluoride from the water supply was withdrawn from the commission’s agenda before they met on Tuesday. The office of County Commissioner Roberto Gonzalez, who is also sponsoring the bill, […]
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Cocoa to resume adding fluoride to its drinking water
The Cocoa City Council voted 4-1 to resume adding fluoride to its drinking water. The city stopped adding fluoride two years ago when equipment failed. The decision comes despite a recent recommendation from Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo against community water fluoridation. Cocoa plans to once again add fluoride to its drinking water, bucking a […]
Portland’s Fraught Fluoride History, Explained
Fluoride is in the dirt. Fluoride is in the air. It’s in toothpaste, it’s in mouthwash, it’s in those tooth-shaped trays full of foam many of us hold in our mouths at the end of each dentist visit. But beyond the small amount that occurs naturally, there is no fluoride in Portland’s water. And area […]
Parents are seeking fluoride-free dentists. Here’s what experts say.
Dr. Naomi Sedani, a pediatric dentist in Darien, Connecticut, has noticed a rising trend among her patients. As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his “Make America Healthy Again” supporters advocate for the removal of fluoride from the public drinking water supply, more parents are coming to Sedani’s practice concerned about its safety. The Centers for […]
Titusville may be next to decide on whether to continue adding fluoride to water
Following similar decisions in other cities, Titusville may be next to consider whether to stop adding fluoride to its water supply. The Titusville Environmental Commission is investigating the costs and benefits of fluoridation, and could make a recommendation to the City Council. Titusville’s mayor supports revisiting the debate that the City Council had in 2021 […]
State Senate committee fails bill banning fluoride in public waters
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — One effort to get fluoride out of Tennessee’s public water supply failed in a state Senate committee Wednesday, but the legislature is still moving on a separate bill that would reduce the level of fluoride across the state. Two bills in the Tennessee Senate have the potential to alter the quality […]
Could these scientific studies quiet debate over fluoride in drinking water?
WUNC’s podcast The Broadside dives deep into the effort to measure whether, or how well, fluoridating drinking water works. Listen to the entire episode, “The fight over fluoride” here. Original article online at: https://www.wunc.org/show/due-south/2025-03-18/could-these-scientific-studies-quiet-debate-over-fluoride-in-drinking-water
Negaunee residents voice concerns over municipal fluoride additives
NEGAUNEE, Mich. (WJMN/WBUP) – During a recent city council meeting, residents of Negaunee took to the public comment section to express their concerns regarding the municipal fluoride additives in the city’s water supply. Members of the community presented their opposing views on the topic. In an interview earlier this year with My UP News, Dr. […]
Florida House panel takes up restrictions on water fluoridation and food labeling
A Florida House panel Tuesday approved a wide-ranging bill that would prevent local governments from adding fluoride to water supplies and take steps to block labeling of plant-based food as meat, milk, poultry and eggs. The House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee voted 14-3 to approve the 155-page bill (HB 651), sponsored by Rep. Kaylee […]
Additional water fluoridation bills filed with Arkansas legislature
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The 95th General Assembly is not finished debating water fluoridation after two bills were filed on Monday. The first bill allows voters to be for or against their local water system using fluoride, and the second allows a water board to decline fluoridation treatment in its system. Senate Bill 468 allows […]