Many dental leaders in the U.S. were left scrambling after the Health and Human Services Department unexpectedly gutted the CDC oral health division as part of its restructuring plan. HHS employees began receiving dismissal notices April 1 as part of…
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U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to celebrate legislation banning water fluoridation during his upcoming Make America Healthy Again tour. Mr. Kennedy will visit Utah, Arizona and New Mexico between April 7 and 9,…
The Miami-Dade County Commission voted to remove fluoride from its water supply, CBS News Miami reported April 1. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has 10 days to veto the measure. Otherwise, the measure will go into effect in 30 days. …
The Timberville (Va.) Town Council unanimously voted to stop adding fluoride to its water supply, the Daily News-Record reported April 1. Treasurer Melinda Hooke told the Daily News-Record that the town will no longer be adding fluoride due to health…
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…
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…