fluoride

Florida municipalities are now forbidden from fluoridating water after Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a sweeping bill.

"Scientific evidence consistently indicates that fluoridation of community water supplies is safe and effective," said a dentist.

They still have to hammer out a budget, but Florida lawmakers finished most of the business of the 2025 legislative session.

A health-care bill had named a new Center for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Research at USF after Darryl Rouson, who sponsored the bill.

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The fluoride bill would also allow rules to prohibit plant-based products from being “mislabeled” as meat and poultry products in Florida.

It would prevent local governments from adding fluoride to water and block labeling of plant-based food as meat, milk, poultry and eggs.

“Insufficient fluoride exposure can have significant negative effects on oral health:” Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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Joseph Ladapo, who serves as Florida's surgeon general, pointed to a potential "neuropsychiatric risk” from fluoride exposure.