🇺🇸 FLORIDA SENATE VOTES TO BAN FLUORIDE FROM PUBLIC WATER—“WE’RE HERE TO HYDRATE, NOT MEDICATE”
The Florida Senate passed a bill banning additives like fluoride in public water unless directly tied to “water quality.”
Though not named, the ban targets fluoridation, long used… https://t.co/Plx8kPhXwK pic.twitter.com/j6qP8WnuBb
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 17, 2025
🇺🇸 ANOTHER FLORIDA COUNTY DROPS FLUORIDE FROM DRINKING WATER
Lee County just voted to stop adding fluoride to its drinking water, brushing off decades of research in favor of “health concerns.”
The change takes effect immediately, impacting Lee County Utilities customers.… pic.twitter.com/jhkb1416YA
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 5, 2025
As cities and counties across the state debate the issue, the Florida Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would prevent local governments from adding fluoride to water supplies.
The proposed ban, included in a broad bill dealing with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, comes after decades of communities adding fluoride to water to help prevent cavities and other dental problems.
Health risks vs. dental benefits
But with people such as state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo arguing fluoridation can carry other health risks, many communities have reconsidered the practice. The bill does not specifically mention fluoridation, but it would prevent adding substances to public water supplies that are not about “water quality.”
“We’re here to hydrate, not medicate,” bill sponsor Keith Truenow, R-Tavares, said before the Senate voted 27-9 to pass the measure (SB 700) on Wednesday.