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A national fluoride fight comes to Miami-Dade, spurred by Florida’s surgeon general
One was a federal study released in August by the National Toxicology Program, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, that linked lower IQs in children with high levels of fluoride exposure — at rates about double the fluoride that’s found in Miami-Dade and other municipal water systems.
Florida surgeon general urges end to fluoride in water, citing children's health risks
The longstanding debate on adding fluoride to water systems is front and center again.On friday, florida surgeon general joseph ladapo advisi
As Florida urges local governments to remove fluoride, areas with experience issue warnings
As Florida's top health official encourages cities and counties to discontinue fluoride in their water supply, warnings are coming in from communities that have already done so.
Florida recommends communities stop adding fluoride to water supply
Florida's surgeon general issued guidance on Friday recommending communities in the state stop adding fluoride to their water. Why it matters: There is ample evidence fluoride in water improves dental health and is safe at the level recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Florida health official advises communities to stop adding fluoride to drinking water
Florida's surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, cited developmental concerns from higher levels of fluoride than are found in most U.S. water supplies.
Florida surgeon general calls for halting fluoride in water, echoing RFK Jr.
The state’s top health official cited controversial studies that suggest the widely hailed public health practice poses a risk to developing brains.
Stuart temporarily removing fluoride from drinking water following surgeon general warning
The city will be seeking a formal opinion from the state on its stance before deciding whether to remove fluoride from its drinking water permanently.
Should fluoride be put in the water? South Florida parents weigh in
CBS News Miami’s Joan Murray talks to parents after Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo said South Florida counties and communities should rethink putting fluoride in the water supply.
Florida Issues New Guidance on Fluoride in Drinking Water
Self-reported data from 2023 estimate that over 70 percent of Florida residents on community water systems receive fluoridated water, according to Ladapo. The CDC does not mandate community water fluoridation, but it says it is "one of 10 great public health interventions of the 20th century."
Florida Surgeon General opposes fluoride in water as he is eyed for Trump admin
Florida’s Surgeon General on Friday recommended against putting fluoride in the water, guidance that comes amid speculation he is being eyed for a position in President Donald Trump’s administration. Trump has already appointed his top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been an outspoken opponent of adding fluoride to drinking water.
City of Stuart temporarily stops adding fluoride to drinking water
Stuart City Manager Michael Mortell stated that as of 6 a.m. Tuesday, the city has stopped adding fluoride to the water. Fluoride was added to the city of Stuart's drinking water in 2008 when voters approved it in a referendum.
Should Bartow continue adding fluoride to water? City to consider Florida's new guidelines
Bartow is one of only five Polk County cities that continue to add fluoride to drinking water. The city will talk about the ...
Is fluoride added to your water? It depends on where you live in Polk County
President-elect Donald Trump's pick to run Health and Human Services has said he wants to end the practice. And Winter Haven ...