U.S. towns plunge into debates about fluoride in water
NEW YORK — For about 50 years, adding cavity-preventing fluoride to drinking water was a popular public health measure in Yorktown, a leafy town north of New York City. But in September, the town’s supervisor used his emergency powers to stop the practice.
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98% of Illinois residents drink water with fluoride. Why is this mineral’s longtime role being rethought?
One of the most common elements on Earth, fluoride is naturally present in human bodies and water, and common in toothpaste and mouthwash. And for decades, the mineral has been added to the water supplies of thousands of communities across the United States to help prevent dental cavities and decay.
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 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 surgeon general recommends communities stop adding fluoride to water
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo issued guidance Friday recommending that communities throughout the state stop adding fluoride to their water supply, citing “neuropsychiatric
Why we add fluoride to water—and how it became so controversial
Here's everything you need to know about the benefits and the risks of this common but controversial natural element.
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The fluoride fights are a decades-old cultural war America can’t quit
The fluoride wars go back to the 1940s, when opponents called it a conflict over civil rights, not public health.
Surgeon General announces new guidance for Florida on fluoride in water
Florida's Surgeon General spoke on Winter Haven's community water systems, a week after the City Commission voted to remove ...
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"Fluoride is presumed to be a cognitive neurodevelopment hazard to humans" - U.S. Dept. H&HS NTS
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Toxicology Program acknowledged that fluoride is "presumed to be ...
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 ...