When the F-word is 'fluoride': Florida could ban adding fluoride to public drinking water

More than half of Floridians don't floss everyday

When it comes to oral hygiene, a new report is shedding light on the brushing and flossing habits in the Sunshine State. According to Risas Dental, it’s not something to smile about, as Florida was ranked the fifth worst state in the U.S. in oral health. Based on their research, Risas Dental analyzed two factors when determining the status of a state’s overall oral health; do people brush their teeth twice a day and do people floss every day? Ex…

Oral argument: Why skeptics are targeting fluoridated water after 80 years of use

There are people who say the earth is flat. Others adamantly claim the sun circles the planet. And still more are claiming that fluoride in municipal ...

When the F-word is 'fluoride': Florida could ban adding fluoride to public drinking water

Florida is poised to become the second state to ban the long-standing practice of adding fluoride to public water systems. State senators have already cleared a bill that would prohibit community water fluoridation, and Florida’s House is expected to vote on a similar bill in the coming week. The word “fluoride” isn’t found anywhere in the Florida Farm Bill, but it would be included because the legislation aims to ban “the use of certain additiv…

When the F-word is 'fluoride.' Florida may be next to ban the mineral from water supplies.

Florida is poised to become the second state to ban the long-standing practice of adding fluoride to public water systems.

💧 When public health policy meets politics: The fluoride issue sharpens the tension between medical tradition, personal freedom and scientific skepticism, as countries lead moves to ban the substance that was defined as one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century 🧪

Crystal River to debate fluoride in public water

The Crystal River City Council on Monday will discuss the discontinuation of fluoridation in its public water system.