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Two Florida cities are considering ending water fluoridation in their communities, Florida Today reported Jan. 26.

Fort Pierce, Ormond Beach and Immokalee, Fla., have opted to discontinue water fluoridation in their communities, according to recent reports. 

The Niceville (Fla.) City County unanimously voted to end the use of fluoride in its water supply, according to a Jan. 21 report from Northwest Florida Daily News.

The Environmental Protection Agency has appealed a court order directing the agency to further regulate fluoride in public water systems, according to a Jan. 21 news release from the American Dental Association. 

A Tennessee bill to prohibit water fluoridation has passed its first consideration in the state Senate, WZTV reported Jan. 21. 

More than 70% of Kansas residents support reducing or eliminating fluoride from the state's water supply, according to a Jan. 16 report from The Sentinel.

A new study published in The Journal of the American Dental Association found that a combination of over-the-counter pain relievers is more effective in pain management after wisdom teeth extractions compared to opioids. 

The Melbourne (Fla.) City Council voted to remove fluoride from its water supply, clickorlando.com reported Jan. 15. 

A coalition of 13 groups is pushing for the Environmental Protection Agency to appeal a court ruling that forces the organization to further regulate water fluoridation, according to a Jan. 14 news release from the American Dental Association.

A bill in the Kentucky House of Representatives was introduced that would amend state laws to make water fluoridation programs optional, according to a Jan. 9 report from Courier Journal.