The state’s top health official cited controversial studies that suggest the widely hailed public health practice poses a risk to developing brains.
By Fenit Nirappil and Dan Diamond, The Washington PostFlorida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo delivers remarks during a bill-signing ceremony with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in Sanford, Fla., Monday, April 8, 2024.
“It’s madness,” said Kurt Ferré, a retired Portland, Oregon, dentist and longtime pro-fluoridation activist. He said Florida’s seniors especially benefit from fluoride because of the oral health issues that come with age and medical care for older adults.
The anti-fluoride movement has gained traction in recent years, including in Florida, as voters and politicians have rebelled against the addition of the mineral to drinking water. City commissioners in Winter Haven in Central Florida voted this month to remove fluoride. Naples, Florida, is poised to stop fluoridating its water after the city council voted 4-3 this month in a preliminary action to end the practice.
Kennedy has praised Ladapo, recently telling reporters that the Florida surgeon general had been on a list of potential candidates to be selected as HHS secretary before Kennedy was picked. Ladapo remains under consideration for a senior government role and has been discussed as a top deputy under Kennedy, director of the CDC or U.S. surgeon general, according to two people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.
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