Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis authorized a bill May 15 that makes Florida the second state to ban fluoride from being added to public water supplies.
Three notes:
1. Senate Bill 700, dubbed the “Florida Farm Bill,” aims to support the state’s agriculture and agricultural workers with a number of measures while also prohibiting the addition of any non-water quality additives into the public water supply beginning July 1.
2. Florida cities began debating water fluoridation after Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD, recommended against the practice in November, citing potential health risks. Some cities voted to end water fluoridation in recent months while others had opted to continue adding the mineral to their water supplies.
3. Utah became the first state to enact a statewide ban in March. Eight other states are currently considering legislation to either ban the mineral from water supplies or make it optional for cities.
