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.
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The American Dental Association has expressed its opposition to comments made on water fluoridation by Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD.
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD, has recommended against community water fluoridation due to the potential neuropsychiatric risk associated with fluoride exposure.
Lawmakers in Arkansas filed legislation to repeal a state law requiring fluoride in drinking water, according to a Nov. 21 report by Arkansas Advocate.
Vindhya Data Science has published new research reports centered around the associations between dental and oral health services and autoimmune disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.
The dental industry may see increased demand for hygiene products and dentist visits if the Trump administration follows through on a proposed move to end water fluoridation, CNBC reported Nov. 18.