Florida becomes second US state to take drastic public health measure that will affect every household
Florida has become the second state in the US to ban fluoride from its tap water in a move that is likely to appease RFK Jr.
Governor Ron DeSantis signed the bill into law today, which doesn’t explicitly mention fluoride but effectively bans the mineral by preventing ‘the use of certain additives in a water system’.
The ban is set to go into force from July 1.
It makes Florida the second state in the US to ban fluoride in drinking water, after Utah also passed the measure at the end of March. Their ban went into effect last week.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr has also called for states to ban fluoride, saying it makes ‘no sense to have it in our water supply’ and calling the chemical an ‘industrial waste’.
Fluoride was first added to the country’s water supply in the 1940s after studies showed it could strengthen teeth and reduce cavities — with estimates suggesting that fluoridation now saves $6.5billion every year in dental treatment costs.
But recently, evidence has emerged suggesting that the chemical can damage brain cells and lower IQs. Last year, a bombshell US government report suggested that exposure to high levels of fluoride could harm brain development in children.
Florida has banned fluoride from its tap water, with the law set to go into effect on July 1 (stock)
Revealing he had signed the law, DeSantis said on X: ‘Today, I was in Dade City to sign SB700, which among other things, prevents local governments from injecting fluoride into the water supply.
‘Informed consent — not forced medication — is the florida way.’
At a news conference Thursday, he added according to NBC News: ‘Yes, use fluoride for your teeth, that’s fine.
‘But forcing it in the water supply is basically forced medication on people. They don’t have a choice.’
