FL Surgeon General Ladapo Issues Warning Over Fluoride in Public Water
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo has officially issued guidance recommending against fluoride statewide, citing the “neuropsychiatric risk associated
Florida’s top health official recommends against putting fluoride in drinking water
Ladapo said he was recommending against fluoride in the water because of the “neuropsychiatric risk associated with fluoride exposure” and cited the wide availability of fluoride through other means, like toothpastes, mouthwash and in-office dental applications.
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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."
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