DeSantis signs Florida fluoride ban. What comes next?
a year ago
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- #public health
- #water fluoridation
- Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill banning local governments from adding fluoride to water, effective July 1.
- The bill prohibits adding substances to water unless they improve water quality or reduce contaminants.
- Major health organizations oppose the ban, warning of negative health impacts.
- DeSantis framed the bill as promoting informed consent and personal choice.
- About 100 water systems in Florida currently add fluoride, but some have already stopped.
- Opposition to fluoride has grown, with figures like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo supporting the ban.
- Experts like Margherita Fontana argue fluoride is safe and effective for dental health.
- The FDA plans to remove ingestible fluoride supplements for children by October 31.