Florida, fluoride and Farm Bill

Bills would ban adding fluoride to Florida water supplies
Sponsor says measure would give families final say over their health.
Florida bill would ban fluoride in local drinking water
Local governments in Florida and across the country recently have debated — and, in some cases, stopped — the longstanding practice of adding fluoride to water supplies. Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo has urged more communities to take that step, appearing personally at a hearing in Tavares late last year as the city halted the practice.
Proposal targets fluoride in Florida water supplies
The proposal would bar public water systems from adding fluoride to the water supply, but naturally occurring fluoride is already in JEA’s drinking water.
Why all the fuss about fluoride? Who was complaining about our water supply? | Our View
Some Treasure Coast governments seem to be in a rush to take fluoride out of water supplies. Is this based on science or just a knee-jerk reaction?
Wide-ranging bill would bar public water systems from adding fluoride to Florida water supplies
Local governments in Florida ​and across the country recently have debated — and, in some cases, stopped — the longstanding practice of adding fluoride​ to water supplies.
Florida’s agriculture commissioner joins push to remove fluoride from drinking water
With the backing of Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson, a Senate Republican on Thursday filed a wide-ranging bill that would bar public water systems from adding fluoride to water supplies. Sen.
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Should Fluoride Be in US Water? Experts Weigh In
As debate continues over the practice of water fluoridation, many dental experts and health bodies attest to its benefits.
States Move to Limit Fluoride in Water After RFK Jr.'s Scrutiny
State lawmakers skeptical of federal guidance on fluoride in water are proposing limits or bans on community fluoridation, a ...
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Fluoride: Why Is It in Our Drinking Water, and Is It Safe for Children?
You're not alone if you have questions about fluoride in your water supply ... On average, a person saves $32 each year by avoiding cavity treatment. Here, the organization cites a 2016 study ...
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Delray Beach won’t stop adding fluoride to drinking water, despite state surgeon general’s advice
Delray Beach won’t stop adding fluoride to its drinking water — a decadeslong practice in the city — despite the urging to do ...
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Lee County removes fluoride from public drinking water
Lee County commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to become the 40th Florida county to stop adding fluoride to drinking ... find themselves voted out of office if they opposed.
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Effingham County Health Department to offer dental cleaning, fluoride treatment clinics
The Effingham County Health Department (ECHD) will have clinics with dental cleanings, fluoride and Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) treatments for qualifying adults on Mondays, March 3 and April 14.
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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 ... a root canal." He called the treatments required for these procedures "costly, invasive, anxiety-producing ...