OCALA, Fla. — On Tuesday, the city of Ocala will formally begin the process of removing fluoride from drinking water. This comes as the city looks to fall in line with the new state law.

Researchers found removing fluoride was associated with an increase in tooth decay of 7.5 percentage points, or 25.4 million cases, and cost approximately $9.8 billion over 5 years.

A drinking fountain in Miami on May 16. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) There’s a legitimate debate to be had about adding fluoride to drinking water.

May 21, 2025 — Until recently, you probably hadn’t thought much about fluoride. It’s been added to public water supplies since the 1940s to help prevent cavities. The CDC named water ...

A Pennsylvania lawmaker is proposing a bill to ban fluoride from public drinking water, following Utah's lead. Dental groups oppose the ban, emphasizing fluoride's role in preventing cavities and ...

Fluoridated water and Floridians' attempts to "block the sun" will both be banned in the Sunshine State, Gov. Ron DeSantis promised on Tuesday. He referred to two controversial new bills approved by ...

The Florida House approved a bill that is setting the state up to become the second in the country to ban fluoride from being added to water supplies. The GOP-controlled House passed the bill (SB ...

Benefits Of Fluoride The biggest benefit of fluoride is that it can make your teeth more resistant to decay—it can reduce cavities by about 25 percent in children and adults, according to the CDC.

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Share on Pinterest Health agencies and experts recommend fluoride in drinking water at low levels (currently 0.7 mg/L in the U.S.) to promote dental health. LukaTDB/Getty Images HHS Secretary ...

Dr. Mallika Marshall said she has taken care of a lot of immigrants in urgent care who come from places that don't have fluoride in the water supply, and has seen many young kids with horrible ...

New meta-analysis found that fluoride is toxic to early brain development, based on studies of pregnant women and infants. HHS Secretary Kennedy has reviewed guidance on fluoride in drinking water.