Stuart temporarily removing fluoride from drinking water

What the Evidence Says About Fluoride in Drinking Water
RFK, Jr., and other potential and current government officials have spread shaky health claims about fluoridated water. Scientists explain the evidence behind its safety and benefits
Stuart temporarily removing fluoride from drinking water following surgeon general warning
The city will be seeking a formal opinion from the state on its stance before deciding whether to remove fluoride from its drinking water permanently.
Push to remove fluoride from drinking water, why?
Dr. Jason Littleton, from Littleton Concierge Medicine, talks about the pro's and con's of fluoride in water. Ryan Kobayashi, who flew to Los Angeles looking for his daughter, Hannah, after she was reported missing, 'tragically took his own life,' according to his family.
What to know about fluoride in drinking water
President-elect Donald Trump has picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his Health and Human Services secretary and while we don’t know what the policies will be, one thing Kennedy has signaled he would look at is fluoridation of water across the United States.
Explaining the controversy around fluoride in drinking water
The Washington Post and other media noted that medical organizations responded by calling Kennedy’s assertions unfounded at the levels of fluoridation used in drinking water. But many of them have also noted that in an NBC interview, Trump said possible action against fluoridation of water “sounds OK to me ... You know, it’s possible.”
Florida health official advises communities to stop adding fluoride to drinking water
Florida's surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, cited developmental concerns from higher levels of fluoride than are found in most U.S. water supplies.
City of Stuart temporarily stops adding fluoride to drinking water
Republican lawmakers have announced that Congress will continue to follow the centuries-old norm that men should use the men's room and women should use the ladies' room, in response to the election of the first-ever transgender member of Congress, Sarah McBride.
Does NJ add fluoride to drinking water? Here's how you can check your water levels
In 1945, fluoride began being added to public water systems in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Soon after, schoolchildren there exhibited dramatic declines in dental caries compared with children from surrounding areas.
Florida Issues New Guidance on Fluoride in Drinking Water
Self-reported data from 2023 estimate that over 70 percent of Florida residents on community water systems receive fluoridated water, according to Ladapo. The CDC does not mandate community water fluoridation, but it says it is "one of 10 great public health interventions of the 20th century."
Known 'benefit' for fluoride in drinking water 'does not outweigh...known risks,' Florida surgeon general says
Dr. Ladapo claims there are safety concerns related to fluoride exposure, such as reduced IQ in children. VERIFY found that claim misleading.
Florida's surgeon general now advises against adding fluoride to drinking water
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo — echoing viewpoints propagated by Robert F. Kennedy, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to become the nation’s chief health official — recommended against community fluoridation of drinking water Friday.
Some Treasure Coast governments still considering warning about fluoride in tap water
A U.S. District Court in California court ruled that 0.7 milligrams per liter of fluoride in drinking water poses an ...
98% of Illinois residents drink water with fluoride. Why is this mineral’s longtime role being rethought?
Dental experts say the amount of fluoride added to water is effective in reducing tooth decay and safe; others say it’s not ...
US towns plunge into debates about fluoride in water
Fights are cropping up nationwide over fluoride in drinking water. Communities in Florida, Texas, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming and ...