US Edition‘Forced medication’: Florida to become second state to ban fluoride in water supply
- On May 6, 2025, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Florida Farm Bill in Miami, banning adding fluoride to water supplies effective July 1.
- The ban follows Utah's earlier fluoride prohibition and Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo's concerns about fluoride's potential harm to children's health despite CDC and dental groups' support of fluoridation.
- The legislation prevents local governments from fluoridating water, adds consumer protections, and includes other agricultural measures while stirring debate among health experts and local authorities.
- DeSantis described water fluoridation as an involuntary treatment, criticizing the addition of fluoride to public water systems, while the Florida Dental Association disputed Ladapo’s position, calling it rooted in inaccurate and unscientific information.
- The ban could increase dental problems, especially cavities, among underserved populations, and it highlights ongoing divisions over public health and fluoridation policies in Florida.
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DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Fluoride from Florida’s Water Supply: ‘Hydrate, Not Medicate’
Florida's Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has just signed a bill into law that bans fluoride additives from the state's public water supply. The post DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Fluoride from Florida’s Water Supply: ‘Hydrate, Not Medicate’ appeared first on Slay News.
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