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Lakeland commissioners unanimously vote to stop adding fluoride to city water
Lakeland city commissioners on Monday voted unanimously to end the 44-year practice of fluoridating the city’s drinking water. The decision comes amid controversy surrounding potential health risks associated with fluoride,
Lakeland votes to stop adding fluoride to water
FOX 13’s Carla Bayron reports on the City of Lakeland's voting to remove fluoride from public water systems on Monday. While critics say that removing fluoride from water will have detrimental health impacts on the community,
Faulty equipment causes water utilities to stop adding fluoride
Data from the CDC shows 31 utilities in Florida had annual average fluoride levels that were approximately half the CDC’s recommended level or less for at least a year.
Lakeland City Commission votes to remove fluoride from drinking water
LAKELAND, Fla. — The City of Lakeland unanimously voted Monday to remove fluoride from drinking water, effective immediately. The city said the fluoride that is in the water supply will run through the system, but the pumps that add it will be turned off.
Lakeland votes to end fluoridation
City officials said the fluoridation was turned off minutes after the unanimous decision. DOGE cost-cutter-in-chief Elon Musk likened the U.S. retirement system to a pyramid scheme during a podcast with Joe Rogan.
Community weighs in on Lakeland's fluoridation before unanimous vote
The City of Lakeland Commission voted unanimously to stop adding fluoride to the city's water, effective Monday.
Florida’s fluoride critics decry its health risks. But not fluoridating water also is dangerous, an exclusive analysis shows.
As Florida wages a battle over fluoride in drinking water, an analysis of state data shows that municipalities that add ...
Florida is waging a fight over fluoride in drinking water. Where does your county stand?
As Florida wages a battle over fluoride in drinking water, an analysis of state data shows that municipalities that add ...
Utah close to fully banning fluoride in water, stripping cities’ ability to decide
Utah appears to be the first state ready to put a full ban on fluoride in public water systems under a bill that doesn’t ...
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Fluoride is being removed from another Charlotte-area county
Another Charlotte-area county says it will no longer put fluoride in its water. The move by Lincoln County last month comes ...
Florida Farm Bill proposals: No more fluoride in drinking water, no more almond 'milk'
Proposals in the 2025 Florida Farm Bill include prohibition on fluoride in drinking water and use of the word "milk" to ...
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Two state lawmakers want to ban fluoride in public water systems across Louisiana
Republican Louisiana state Sens. Mike Fesi and Patrick McMath are sponsoring legislation prohibiting fluoridation of public ...
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Do you support removing fluoride from drinking water? Oviedo’s mayor wants to know
Oviedo Mayor Megan Sladek is asking Floridians to participate in a survey asking whether they support the banning of fluoride ...
Utah Could Become the First State to Ban Fluoride in Public Water
A bill before the governor would prohibit adding fluoride to water systems. The move could affect children’s health, experts ...
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Debate over fluoridating water systems cascades into Florida's legislative session
There's a bill filed that would ban fluoridation statewide. On The Florida Roundup, Melbourne's mayor and a pediatric dentist ...