Utah is set to place a ban on fluoride in public drinking water. The bill, HB81, awaits Gov. Spencer Cox’s signature and would become the first state to put the ban in place. Bill sponsor Rep. Stephanie Gricius, a Republican, told Fox News Digital she has been working on this policy since early last year, noting […]
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North Miami Beach, County commissioners delay decision on whether to remove fluoride from water system after holding hearing
MIAMI (WSVN) – The nationwide debate on fluoride in the water system has made its way to Miami-Dade as two commissioner boards held a meeting on whether to remove it from the public water supply. The meeting in North Miami Beach Tuesday night was more of a town hall to discuss the pros and cons […]
Anti-fluoride movement gaining traction in Williamson County
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Monday night, Williamson County Commissioners elected not to show support for a bill moving through Tennessee’s legislature which would ban adding fluoride in public water supplies statewide. Williamson County Commissioner Gregg Lawrence told News 2 while the commission doesn’t actually have control over the county’s water supply, hetried to win […]
Utah will be the first state to ban fluoride in drinking water
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, despite widespread opposition from dentists and national health organizations. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox said he would sign legislation that bars cities and communities from deciding whether to add the mineral to their water systems. Fluoride strengthens teeth […]
Hello Kids, Firefly class actions allege fluoride rinses are uns
Who: Two groups of parents filed separate class action lawsuits against Hello Products LLC and Perrigo Co. Why: The complaints claim Hello Products and Perrigo falsely advertised their respective Hello Kids and Firefly fluoride rinses as safe for young children. Where: The class action lawsuits were filed in California and Illinois federal courts. Two groups […]
Process to remove fluoride from Utah water systems costly, but will save dollars
LAYTON — Workers with the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District are making early preparations to remove additive fluoride from their systems. Gov. Spencer Cox is expected to sign HB81 into law, which would ban the chemical from water systems, starting in May. Scott Paxman, CEO and general manager at the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, […]
Inside America’s Fluoride Rebellion
BARTOW, Fla.—The lights were flickering on above the Little League fields outside the Bartow Civic Center when Dr. Johnny Johnson pulled up in his Ford F-250 and emerged wearing jeans and boots. Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo arrived in a suit, a small entourage trailing him. Then the two men strode inside to spar […]
Fluoride in drinking water raises concerns for brain development
Water keeps us alive, but what happens when something meant to help us raises new concerns? For decades, governments have added fluoride to drinking water to protect teeth, believing it to be a simple solution for cavity prevention. However, a recent study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden suggests fluoride exposure – especially in pregnancy and […]
Utah is poised to be the first state to ban fluoride in public water systems
Utah has passed a law banning fluoridated water. The state’s governor says he will sign the bill, despite objections from the health care community. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called the addition of fluoride to drinking water one of the 10 best public-health achievements of the 20th century. Utah has passed a […]
National Cancer Institute Employees Can’t Publish Information on These Topics Without Special Approval
Employees at the National Cancer Institute, which is part of the National Institutes of Health, received internal guidance last week to flag manuscripts, presentations or other communications for scrutiny if they addressed “controversial, high profile, or sensitive” topics. Among the 23 hot-button issues, according to internal records reviewed by ProPublica: vaccines, fluoride, peanut allergies, autism. […]