Commissioners in Leesburg, Fla., could vote to stop a previously approved $600,000 project to add fluoride to the city’s water supply, WFTV9 reported Dec. 15.
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The Thermopolis (Wy.) Town Council voted to remove fluoride from its drinking water, joining other cities in the U.S. that have ended or are considering ending water fluoridation.
The American Association of Orthodontists is examining the potential effects of microplastic exposure from clear aligners.
Residents of Tomahawk, Wis., will be given the opportunity to voice their opinion on whether the city should resume adding fluoride to its water supply, the Tomahawk Leader reported Dec. 5.
The Naples (Fla.) City Council voted to stop adding fluoride to its water supply, WGCU reported Dec. 6.
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More Florida cities have begun weighing the continuation of water fluoridation after the state's surgeon general advised against the practice.
Officials from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., are committed to their stance supporting water fluoridation, according to a Dec. 2 report from CBS affiliate WUSA 9.
City council members in Tavares, Fla., plan to discuss removing fluoride from the city’s drinking water during their next meeting, WFTV9 reported Dec. 2.
The effects of water fluoridation have been heavily debated in recent months after new research questioned its impact on people's health.
The American Dental Association has expressed its opposition to comments made on water fluoridation by Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD.