Most Massachusetts residents have fluoride in drinking water. Is it really good for us?
Paulhus has spent the last 39 years fighting to get fluoride removed from Newburyport's drinking water. She writes letters to local newspapers, speaks up at community meetings, and personally, uses non-fluoridated dental products because she believes fluoride is poison.
Lee County Commissioners consider removing fluoride from drinking water
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Lee County commissioners are currently evaluating the safety of local drinking water and discussing the potential removal of fluoride. This deliberation comes in light of the Florida surgeon general's recent recommendations regarding fluoride’s health benefits.
Does Palm Beach County treat its drinking water with fluoride and will that change?
There is little appetite in Palm Beach County to stop treating water with fluoride, even if Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo wants it to end.
Is fluoride in drinking water really good for us?
In Massachusetts, about 62% of residents live in a town with fluoridated drinking water. WBZ-TV's Kristina Rex reports.
Will a Florida county remove fluoride from drinking water? What to know about the issue
Manatee County leaders plan to discuss the possibility of removing fluoride from the county’s drinking water Tuesday. Commissioner Amanda Ballard is calling for the county to stop adding the mineral to the local water supply following a renewed national debate about its safety.
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What to know about a controversial new study on fluoride and IQ
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What Does the Evidence Say About Fluoride Lowering IQ?
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Lakeland officials set a February date to debate whether to add fluoride to city's water
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What’s Going On With Fluoride and Children’s IQs?
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More Florida communities are pulling back from fluoride. Here’s why
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Palm Bay City Council votes against adding fluoride to water
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