Senate committee backs bill to ban fluoride in local water supplies
A Senate committee Tuesday approved a wide-ranging bill that includes preventing local governments from adding fluoride to water supplies.
Explainer-What is fluoride and why is it added to the US water supply?
By the 1950s, the U.S. government’s Public Health Service and the American Dental Association acknowledged the success of water fluoridation in reducing cavities. This led to the broad U.S. adoption of adding fluoride in community water supplies and eventually its inclusion in dental products such as toothpaste and mouthwash.
Florida Republicans continue push to ban local governments from putting fluoride in water
A Senate committee Tuesday approved a wide-ranging bill that includes preventing local governments from adding fluoride to water supplies. The Senate Agriculture Committee unanimously supported the bill (HB 700),
Utah Poised to Become First State to Ban Fluoride in Public Water System
The association noted that about 50% of Utah residents reside in those two counties that currently add fluoride to water. It cited Utah Department of Health and Human Services dat
Some states push to ban fluoride in water. Will Alabama lawmakers keep it in public water?
Currently, Alabama provides fluoride to in water systems. Will that change with other states asking to ban fluoride in the water?
Florida lawmakers consider bill to ban fluoride in water supply
Florida lawmakers are considering a bill that would have a direct impact on our area. Back in November, right after the election, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said Donald Trump would remove fluoride from the water supply on his first day in office.
Utah Will Be the First State to Ban Fluoride in Drinking Water
Utah's governor intends to sign legislation making the state the first to ban fluoride in public water systems
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Make fluoride in water optional? Some dentists, researchers say that’s a bullet Ky. shouldn’t bite
A Kentucky bill to make water fluoridation optional reflects a growing national trend questioning the 80-year-old practice ...
Rush to vote on the removal of fluoride from Miami-Dade’s drinking water is irresponsible | Opinion
After a single, one-sided meeting this week on the question of whether to remove fluoride from the county’s drinking water, ...
RFK Jr. wants to rid U.S. water systems of fluoride. Will Louisiana ban fluoride in water?
RFK Jr. wishes to remove fluoride from all U.S. water systems, but research shows this may be a bad idea. Here's how ...
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Fluoride in drinking water raises concerns for brain development
For decades, governments have added fluoride to drinking water to protect teeth. But science is never that simple.
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The facts behind community fluoridation, which can reduce tooth decay by 25%
For decades, fluoride has been at the center of public health debates, hailed by experts as a crucial tool in preventing tooth decay while also facing scrutiny from skeptics who question its safety.
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Speaking to commission, Florida surgeon general questions adding fluoride to Miami-Dade water
Dr. Joseph Ladapo, Florida’s surgeon general, spoke to Miami-Dade commissioners Tuesday about water fluoridation. He was ...
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Fluoride in Water Linked to Lower Childhood IQ
Elevated concentrations of fluoride can occur in well water, and in some countries, it is added to drinking water to ...
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Does Fluoride Work? This UNC Dentist Is Trying To Find Out.
Both sides of the fluoride-in-water debate say they want a rigorous scientific study. Now UNC-Chapel Hill is doing it in ...
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Game over for fluoride? US government starts questioning its safety, Utah bans it
When the law takes effect in early May, Utah will be the first U.S. state to prohibit the addition of fluoride, a mineral ...