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Second state bans fluoride from public drinking water

Fluoride: What is it and why is it added to drinking water

Florida on Thursday became the second U.S. state to prohibit fluoride, a mineral used for decades to protect teeth from decay, in its water systems.

ABC News on MSN · 18h

2nd state bans fluoride from public drinking water

Florida became the second state in the country after Utah to ban local governments from adding fluoride to their public water systems.

Los Angeles Times on MSN · 19h

DeSantis signs a bill making Florida the second state to ban fluoride from its water system

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill at a public event in Dade City, Fla., over the concerns of dentists and public health advocates.

FDA, Fluoride

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FDA to Review and Possibly Ban Fluoride Supplements for Kids

WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to review and possibly remove prescription fluoride supplements for children from the market.

Rolling Out · 1d

FDA moves to ban 5 fluoride supplements over health risks

FDA initiates removal of prescription fluoride tablets and drops amid concerns about gut microbiome effects, as Utah and Florida enact bans on fluoridated

MiBolsilloColombia on MSN · 1d

Could your child's fluoride prescription soon be banned? FDA raises concerns

T he Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has initiated actions to potentially remove ingestible fluoride prescriptions for children from the market. Unlike topical fluoride product

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Explainer-What Is Fluoride and Why Is It Added to the US Water Supply?

By the 1950s, the U.S. government's Public Health Service and the American Dental Association acknowledged the success of ...

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What to Do If Fluoride Is Removed From Your Water

Fluoride helps protect teeth by making the hard outer layer—the enamel—more resistant to acid attacks by bacteria and sugars.

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FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove ingestible fluoride products used to protect kids’ teeth

U.S. health officials are announcing an effort to phase out ingestible fluoride supplements used to strengthen children’s ...

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CDC to Pull COVID Vax Recommendations; NIH Cut Autism Funding; Florida Bans Fluoride

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to remove CDC recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination in pregnant women and ...

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5 things to know for May 16: Severe weather, Transit strike, Birthright citizenship, Fluoride ban, UntitedHealth group

Famed set builder hangs up his hammer Stephen “Demo” DeMarie, who has worked at “Saturday Night Live” for 50 years, is ...

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The F.D.A. Says Fluoride Pills May Harm Children’s Health. Researchers Disagree.

Dentists prescribe fluoride tablets, lozenges and drops to children who live in areas without fluoridated water or who are at ...

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