Florida, fluoride and Drinking Water

Florida City Bucks Surgeon General to Keep Fluoride in Drinking Water
Municipalities nationwide are considering removing fluoride from drinking water, but one Florida city won't be among them.
Fort Myers is first in Southwest Florida to keep fluoride in drinking water
Fort Myers City Council is the first in SWFL to keep fluoride. Council listens as dentists plead to protect poor kids' teeth
'Florida Farm Bill' would eliminate fluoride from public water supplies statewide
A Florida Senate Republican filed a wide-ranging "Florida Farm Bill" that, among other things, would ban local governments from adding fluoride to public water supplies.
City of Bartow is one step closer to potentially removing fluoride from its water
Another city in Polk County has moved one step closer to removing fluoride from its water. On March 17, Bartow City Commissioners are expected to vote on whether or not to continue adding fluoride to the water.
City of Fort Myers to keep fluoride in drinking water
City of Fort Myers won’t be joining other local governments in removing fluoride from its drinking water. City Council member Fred Burson said he wanted to bring up the issue Feb. 18 because city of Naples and Collier and Lee counties removed fluoride in the past year.
Could fluoride be banned from Florida’s drinking water?
FOX 13’s Kellie Cowan has a look at the “Florida Farm Bill,” which would ban water additives – including fluoride – across the state. The Florida Legislature will consider the measure during its annual session,
Texas agriculture commissioner urges statewide ban on fluoride in water
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller urged state officials to ban the decadeslong practice of adding fluoride to public water, echoing similar calls from the Trump administration. On Wednesday, Miller told The Dallas Morning News he was swayed by newly confirmed U.
Fluoride has been in US water supplies for 80 years. Why is it so controversial?
Does fluoride actually cause cancer and can it cause your child to have a lower IQ? Here's what to know about the mineral.
'People are looking at their health': Bartow takes center stage in Florida's fluoride debate
The workshop drew commenters from across the state, including Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo and the American ...
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Delray keeping fluoride in water, despite visit and urging not to by state surgeon general
Delray Beach commissioners voted 3-2 to keep fluoride in the city's water system. Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo urged the commission to stop adding fluoride, citing potential ...
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Delray Beach voted to keep fluoride in its water. What do you think? | Editorial
In recent months, widely held views around fluoride have been challenged by Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo and ...
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St. Lucie ends requirement for fluoride in drinking water amid national, statewide scrutiny
In November, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo published guidance on fluoride that included warnings of health risks, particularly for women and children, citing studies that may point to ...
Fluoride issue pops up in Fort Myers; City Council could vote Tuesday
Fort Myers could pull fluoride out of the drinking water it provides to 30,000 city households, some of them among the area's ...
Lakeland delays discussing fluoride in city's water until after Bartow workshop. A look at the issues
Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral in the soil ... Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo speaks at a Winter ...