Florida Surgeon General Advises Against Adding Fluoride to Water Supply: It ‘Must Stop’

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo is moving ahead of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — posed to be the next Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary — and calling for Florida communities to cease adding fluoride to the water supply.

Ladapo is among the latest to advise against fluoride in the water supply, asserting that there are other ways Floridians can strengthen their teeth without consuming the “neurotoxin.”

A November guidance from the Florida Department of Health cites several studies highlighting possible adverse effects of fluoride exposure in “vulnerable populations,” associating it with neuropsychiatric conditions, particularly among children. The guidance lists many of the concerns frequently highlighted by Kennedy.

“Due to the neuropsychiatric risk associated with fluoride exposure, particularly in pregnant women and children, and the wide availability of alternative sources of fluoride for dental health, the State Surgeon General recommends against community water fluoridation,” the guidance states[.] (Read more from “Florida Surgeon General Advises Against Adding Fluoride to Water Supply: It ‘Must Stop’” HERE)

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