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Florida Cities Split on Fluoride in Water as Delray Beach Votes to Keep It

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Delray Beach commissioners narrowly chose to maintain fluoridation, diverging from other Florida municipalities that have started removing it following state guidance.

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Florida Phoenix

Hillsborough County declines to remove fluoride from drinking water supply • Florida Phoenix

Dr. Joseph Ladapo was announced on Sept. 21, 2021, as Florida's new surgeon general. Behind him is Gov. Ron DeSantis. (Photo by Michael Moline/Florida Phoenix)The recent string of Florida cities and counties removing fluoride from their drinking water got interrupted Wednesday when a proposal to do the same in Hillsborough County died. County commissioners deadlocked in a 3-3 tie (the seventh member of the board, Democrat Gwen Myers, was not pre…

18 days ago

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Newsweek

Florida starts removing fluoride from drinking water

Fluoride is commonly added to drinking water to prevent tooth decay, as it can strengthen teeth enamel.

18 days ago·United States

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Bay News 9

Proposal to remove fluoride from drinking water in Hillsborough

Hillsborough County commissioners discussed removing fluoride from drinking water.

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WFLA-TV

Hillsborough leaders consider removal of fluoride in drinking water

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Commissioners in Hillsborough County are set to discuss ending the practice of adding fluoride to tap water, on Wednesday. For decades, the ion has been added to drinking water in an effort to prevent tooth decay. New guidance from State Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo and some studies show that overexposure causes negative neurological impacts. "It is public health malpractice with the information we have now to continue addi…

18 days ago·Tampa, United States

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FOX13news

Hillsborough commissioners to take up removing fluoride from drinking water

Leaders in Hillsborough County are expected to talk on Wednesday about a hot-button issue: removing fluoride from drinking water.

18 days ago·Florida, United States

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abc Action News

Fluoride in drinking water: Hillsborough County next on list to debate taking it out

Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral that dissolves in water. Hillsborough County will discuss whether to keep adding the mineral to the water supply during a meeting on Wednesday.Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral that dissolves in water, just like iron or calcium but the question is, is any amount in our water actually safe? Hillsborough County is now talking about it. Hillsborough County debating whether to take fluoride from drin…

18 days ago·Tampa, United States

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