West Palm Beach, Fla. – Florida Republican government. Ron Desantis signed a measure on Thursday prohibition of local governments to add fluoride to his waters, making it Second state in the country After Utah to Implement the state ban on minerals.
Desantis signed an account at the public event in Dade City, Florida, due to the concern of the dentist and public health caregivers.
“We have other ways in which people can get access to Fluorid,” Desantis said in a public event earlier this month. “When you do this in a water supply, take a choice of someone who may not want to have excessive exposure to fluoride.”
State representatives have approved the bill last month, demanding that the mineral and some other additives were removed from the water source in the state. Utah was the first state that is a ban on fluoride at the end of March, and its ban came into effect last weekWhile the provision of Florida is in force 1. July.
Some local self-government in Florida have already voted to remove fluoride from the water, in front of the ban on the state. Earlier this month, Miami-Dade County Commissioners voted to overpower a Veto Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and move forward with plans to remove fluoride from drinking water county.
“Fluording water is a safe, efficient and efficient way to maintain dental health in our county – and stop, it could have long-term health consequences, especially for our most vulnerable families,” said Levine Cava in a statement defended its veto.
Some Republican States tried to impose prohibitions after pushing US Health Secretaries Robert F. Kennedy Jr. To stop water fluoridation. Earlier this month, Desantis committed to sign Bill and was covered by the General State Surgeon, Joseph Ladapo, who has He attracted national supervision Through his opposition to policies that embraced public health experts, including Covid-19 vaccine mandates.
Fluorine is a mineral adding to drinking water to generations at to strengthen teeth and reduce cavities from Replacement of minerals lost during normal wear and tearsaccording to the centers for the control and prevention of the disease. The addition of low fluoride levels to drinking water has long been considered one of the largest public health achievements in the last century.
The excess fluoride entry is associated with stripes or spots on their teeth. And studies have also found a link between excess fluoride and brain development.
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Payne, who reported from Tallahassee, Florida, is a member of the Associated Press / Report for the News Initiative America. Report for America is a non-profit national service program that puts journalists in local reporting editories on draft issues.
2025-05-15 18:07:00
