Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said he would sign a bill that bans the use of fluoride in public water systems, rejecting the practice that many public-health experts say is a crucial protector against tooth decay. The Republican governor said half the state already doesn’t have fluoride added to the water and that dentists he had spoken to […]
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Citing operational costs, residents’ concerns, New Smyrna Beach to stop water fluoridation
The New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission voted Feb. 24 to stop water fluoridation in the city’s water supply. NSB joins several Florida cities in adopting the measure since Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo’s advice in November 2024. NSBU Chair James Davenport cited operational costs and residents’ concerns as factors in his vote to discontinue water […]
Conflict over fluoride not over yet
MONROE — The Monroe Common Council once again dealt with the fluoridated water issue, and it all ended with the mayor vetoing an amendment — setting fluoride levels to zero — to continue “ensuring the health and safety of our residents.” That was in a statement released following another Common Council debate Monday night about […]
Fluoride exposure during early childhood may harm cognitive abilities
Elevated concentrations of fluoride can occur in well water, and in some countries, it is added to drinking water to counteract caries in the population. A study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden now supports a few previous studies indicating that exposure to fluoride during the fetal stage or early childhood may impair cognition in children. […]
Miami to Host Crucial Discussion on Fluoride in Public Drinking Water with Florida’s Surgeon General Testifying
San Francisco residents interested in the national debate over fluoride in public water supplies may want to pay attention to an upcoming event in Miami. A special presentation on the effects of fluoride in drinking water is scheduled for Tuesday next week. This event, hosted by Miami-Dade County, will feature health experts and community leaders discussing […]
An official decision: Ormond Beach amends its code keep fluoride out of its water supply
A little over a month after the Ormond Beach City Commission directed staff to remove fluoride from the city’s water supply, the City Commission voted 4-0 on Tuesday, March 4, to amend its code of ordinances, making the removal official. The commission issued the policy decision on Jan. 21, based on guidance by State Surgeon […]
The fight over fluoride
For decades, public health advocates have touted the dental health benefits of fluoride. But skepticism, conspiracy theories, and outright fear of fluoridated water have been around for just about as long. And they’re only gaining steam. In the midst of this heated debate, new scientific studies in North Carolina are combating health misinformation and trying […]
Fluoride opponents score a victory in DeForest, across U.S.
In DeForest, a single molecule in a glass of water is causing major division. That’s because elected officials in the Dane County village joined a growing number of community leaders in Wisconsin and around the United States when they voted to remove fluoride from public drinking water. The movement driving these decisions reverses a longstanding […]
North Carolina’s Big Fluoride Test
On a recent drive through tree-lined neighborhoods in Kinston, water from more than a dozen 5-gallon bottles sloshed around in the back of a white Dodge minivan. The water was for three families, delivered on a Thursday in January by Dr. Gary Slade, a professor of dentistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel […]
Monroe mayor keeps fluoride in drinking water, vetoing common council’s repeal of city’s code
MONROE, Wis. (WKOW) — Fluoride will remain in Monroe’s water for the time being, after the mayor vetoed the common council’s repeal of the city’s fluoridation code. The mayor told 27 News she stopped the plan to remove fluoride from Monroe’s drinking water because she thinks the benefits of fluoride are well documented, and she wants […]