Florida Issues New Guidance On Fluoride In Drinking Water

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Florida's State Surgeon General issued a recommendation against community water fluoridation due to neuropsychiatric risks.

Fluoride is naturally found in groundwater, fresh and saltwater as well as foods and soils. Community water fluoridation adjusts the amount of fluoride in drinking water to a level that will prevent tooth decay.

The fluoridation of U.S. water began in 1945, but recommended levels have since been lowered because of health risks.

Self-reported data from 2023 estimate that over 70 percent of Florida residents on community water systems receive fluoridated water, according to Ladapo. The CDC does not mandate community water fluoridation, but it says it is "one of 10 great public health interventions of the 20th century."

Ladapo listed a September US District Court ruling that found community water fluoridation at .7 milligrams per liter "presents an unreasonable risk to health under the Amended Toxic Substance Control Act."