What to know about fluoride in drinking water
President-elect Donald Trump has picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his Health and Human Services secretary and while we don’t know what the policies will be, one thing Kennedy has signaled he would look at is fluoridation of water across the United States.
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 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's surgeon general advises against adding fluoride to drinking water
On Friday, Florida’s Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced that communities in the state shouldn’t add fluoride to drinking water because of what he called the “neuropsychiatric risk associated with fluoride exposure.
Top Florida health official advises against fluoride in drinking water
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on Friday announced a recommendation against community water fluoridation. The recommendation comes as a Florida city voted last week to remove fluoride from
Florida surgeon general says fluoride shouldn't be added to drinking water: 'Public health malpractice'
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced new guidelines on Friday, advising that all cities and counties statewide stop adding fluoride to drinking water.
Florida’s Top Health Official Urges an End to Putting Fluoride in Water
The recommendation followed similar pushes from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald J. Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
Florida’s top health official recommends against putting fluoride in drinking water
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.
Florida Surgeon General opposes fluoride in drinking water
FOX 13's Carla Bayron reports on Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo announcing new guidelines that advise all cities and counties statewide to stop adding fluoride to drinking water.
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