fluoride /tags/fluoride fluoride en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMT A new study contradicts Florida's fluoride ban, finds typical exposure may aid cognition /health/2025-11-21/a-new-study-contradicts-floridas-fluoride-ban-finds-typical-exposure-may-aid-cognition Researchers looked at a group of students and checked how much fluoride they drank from birth through high school. They then compared this to how the students did on math, reading and vocabulary tests. Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMT /health/2025-11-21/a-new-study-contradicts-floridas-fluoride-ban-finds-typical-exposure-may-aid-cognition Rick Mayer 1 in 3 Florida third graders have untreated cavities – how parents can protect their children’s teeth /health/2025-07-01/1-in-3-florida-third-graders-have-untreated-cavities-how-parents-can-protect-their-childrens-teeth Many children in Florida lack access to routine dental care. According to data from the Florida Department of Health, nearly 1 in 3 third graders in the Sunshine State had cavities during the 2021–2022 school year. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:07:59 GMT /health/2025-07-01/1-in-3-florida-third-graders-have-untreated-cavities-how-parents-can-protect-their-childrens-teeth The Conversation Many Florida kids face barriers to dental care. Will a fluoride ban heighten their risk of harm? /health/2025-06-05/many-florida-kids-face-barriers-to-dental-care-will-a-fluoride-ban-heighten-their-risk-of-harm Access is especially tough for kids in rural areas or whose families don't have a lot of money. Some dentists say a new statewide ban on adding fluoride to drinking water affects these communities the most. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:53:00 GMT /health/2025-06-05/many-florida-kids-face-barriers-to-dental-care-will-a-fluoride-ban-heighten-their-risk-of-harm Stephanie Colombini Gov. Ron DeSantis signs measure banning fluoride in Florida tap water /health/2025-05-15/gov-ron-desantis-signs-measure-banning-fluoride-in-florida-tap-water Local governments will be banned from putting fluoride in their water supplies starting July 1 under a measure signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday. Thu, 15 May 2025 18:41:49 GMT /health/2025-05-15/gov-ron-desantis-signs-measure-banning-fluoride-in-florida-tap-water Douglas Soule FDA alleges fluoride supplements cause gut harms. Scientists aren't convinced /health/2025-05-13/fda-alleges-fluoride-supplements-cause-gut-harms-scientists-arent-convinced The agency is taking steps to remove prescription fluoride products that children swallow. But researchers who study fluoride say it's not harmful and some kids need the treatments. Wed, 14 May 2025 10:57:56 GMT /health/2025-05-13/fda-alleges-fluoride-supplements-cause-gut-harms-scientists-arent-convinced Pien Huang What Florida can learn from Utah's ban on fluoride in water /health/2025-05-12/florida-utah-fluoride-ban-water With Florida set to ban fluoride in public drinking water, health officials in Utah — the first state to impose a similar prohibition — say Floridians without fluoridated water will suffer the most. Mon, 12 May 2025 13:12:53 GMT /health/2025-05-12/florida-utah-fluoride-ban-water Ammy Galeano Floridians share their thoughts on the 2025 legislative session /government-politics/2025-05-07/floridians-share-thoughts-on-2025-legislative-session Florida's regular legislative session was scheduled to finish on May 2. But lawmakers extended it to finish the budget and address certain proposals. Your Florida talked with people across the state about how they think the first 60 days went. Thu, 08 May 2025 11:31:18 GMT /government-politics/2025-05-07/floridians-share-thoughts-on-2025-legislative-session Meghan Bowman In Miami, DeSantis says he will sign drinking water fluoride ban into law /health/2025-05-06/florida-fluoride-ban-desantis-water-miami The Florida Legislature approved the bill last week. When it becomes law, local governments are prohibited from adding fluoride to municipal water supplies — ending a decades-old practice. Tue, 06 May 2025 21:03:12 GMT /health/2025-05-06/florida-fluoride-ban-desantis-water-miami SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff Florida is poised to become 2nd state to ban fluoride from public water systems /health/2025-04-30/ban-fluoride-from-public-water-systems Florida is poised to become the second state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over the concerns of dentists and public health advocates who say the mineral is a safe, effective way to protect people of all ages from developing cavities. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:44:39 GMT /health/2025-04-30/ban-fluoride-from-public-water-systems Kate Payne | Associated Press/Report for America Legislature passes tap water fluoride ban for Florida /government-politics/2025-04-29/fluoride-ban-florida-tap-water The Florida House on Tuesday gave final approval to a bill that would prevent local governments from adding fluoride to water supplies and take aim at labeling of plant-based products as milk, meat and eggs. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:54:06 GMT /government-politics/2025-04-29/fluoride-ban-florida-tap-water Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida