Fluoride, Drinking Water

Florida Starts Removing Fluoride From Drinking Water
Florida has started removing fluoride from drinking water following guidance from the state's surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, at the end of last year. Fluoride is commonly added to drinking water to prevent tooth decay,
Hillsborough opts against removing fluoride from drinking water
Hillsborough commissioners shot down a motion to remove fluoride from the county's drinking water. Why it matters: Conservatives have fashioned fluoride into an issue of medical freedom, leading communities across Florida and the nation to halt the practice of adding the mineral to drinking water.
Literally Everything You Need to Know About Fluoride in Our Drinking Water
The US Public Health Service currently recommends an optimal fluoride concentration in drinking water of 0.7 milligrams/liter. In a 55-gallon bucket, this is about three drops of water. However, this is not an enforceable standard. It is half of the World Health Organization's 1.5 mg/L guideline .
Hillsborough commissioners debate about keeping fluoride in the water
A decades old debate over fluoride in drinking water has resurfaced in Hillsborough County. Commissioners voted on whether to remove fluoride from the public water supply with supporters calling it a public health necessity and opponents warning of potential risk.
Lee County removes fluoride from public drinking water
Lee County commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday 4 to become the 40th Florida county to stop adding fluoride to drinking water. Spearheaded by Commissioner Cecil Pendergrass, the move flies against the advice of the American Dental Association and the American Medical Assocation.
Should Utah remove fluoride from its water? House committee overwhelmingly says ‘yes.’
A House committee voted 10-3 to approve a bill to remove fluoride from all water systems in the state, arguing people should get to decide for themselves what goes into their bodies.
Hillsborough County declines to remove fluoride from drinking water supply
The recent string of Florida cities and counties removing fluoride from their drinking water got interrupted Wednesday when a proposal to do the same in Hillsborough County died. County commissioners deadlocked in a 3-3 tie (the seventh member of the board,
Hillsborough County commissioners vote to keep fluoride in water
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A decades-old debate over fluoride in drinking water has resurfaced in Hillsborough County. Commissioners voted on whether to remove fluoride from the public water supply, with supporters calling it a public health necessity, and opponents warning of potential risk.
Clearwater council member wants to ban fluoride in city drinking water
Clearwater is now on the growing list of Florida municipalities that are discussing a ban on fluoride in drinking water. City Council member Ryan Cotton introduced the topic on Monday during a workshop — making Clearwater yet another local government joining the national conversation on fluoride that Robert F.
Could Somerset get rid of the fluoride in its water? Controversial topic at Town Meeting
Somerset voters will make their voices heard at Special Town Meeting, from changing the town clerk job to removing fluoride ...
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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Wisconsin Rapids takes first step to remove fluoride from water against health experts' advice
The city attorney will prepare a proposed ordinance regarding banning fluoride additions to the city's water supply and it will then go to the full City Council.