The CDC’s oral health department was essentially shut down as part of the HHS Department’s layoffs that began April 1, STAT reported. HHS employees began receiving dismissal notices yesterday as part of the agency’s plan to reduce the number of…
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Several state legislatures are considering prohibiting fluoride from being added to their water supplies, with Utah most recently becoming the first state to enact a statewide ban. Here are seven states weighing legislation to ban fluoride or make it optional,…
Water fluoridation has been a contested topic in the dental industry over the past few months, with some states reaffirming support while others are potentially removing fluoride from water supplies. Here are updates on legislation concerning water fluoridation in 12…
The American Dental Association said March 28 that it is disappointed that Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill that prohibits fluoride from being added to public water supplies in the state. Several organizations, including the ADA, urged Gov. Cox…
An Ohio lawmaker has introduced a bill that would ban fluoride from being added to public water supplies in the state. Five notes: 1. Rep. Levi Dean introduced House Bill 182 March 18. 2. The bill was referred to the…
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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill banning fluoride March 27. HB81, which was passed by the state legislature Feb. 21, prohibits the addition of fluoride to public water supplies, but allows people to visit a pharmacist for fluoride supplements…
Members of the City of Monroe Common Council failed to get enough votes to override the mayor’s veto of a bill that would have ended water fluoridation, The Monroe Times reported March 21. Mayor Donna Douglas had vetoed a measure…
The American Association of Orthodontists is warning of a new scam targeting its members. Five notes: 1. The organization said that on March 25, it learned of deceptive emails designed to mimic official communications. 2. The emails prompt recipients to…
Officials in Port Orange and Cocoa, Fla., have recently voted to keep fluoride in their water supplies. Five notes: 1. The Cocoa City Council voted 4-1 to restore its water fluoridation program after replacing broken equipment. 2. Cocoa Mayor Mike…
A bill aimed at banning water fluoridation in Tennessee was shut down in the Senate Energy, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Committee, WKRN reported March 19. Three notes: 1. Senate Bill 162 was introduced by state Sen. Joey Hensley Jan. 16.…