On Wednesday, December 11, 2024, the Tallahassee City Commission received a briefing from Environmental Services Director Alissa Meyers on the fluoridation of the public water system.
The briefing was followed by guidance issued by the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) on November 22, 2024, which stated that “State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo recommends against community water fluoridation due to the neuropsychiatric risk associated with fluoride exposure.
The FDOH cited various studies that reviewed fluoride exposure in vulnerable populations and found troubling outcomes.
“The briefing noted that since 1987, Tallahassee has been adding fluoride to its water system per the Leon County public health agency. Shortly before that, the EPA determined the appropriate fluoride levels and made those recommendations to local governments. However, the decision to add fluoride to the water system lies solely with local governments.
Fluoride both helps to prevent cavities from forming in teeth as well as stimulating new bone growth, and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention found that the fluoridation of the water system saves families money. In 2021, the American Medical Association reaffirmed the fluoridation standards and “urg[ed] state health departments to consider the value of requiring statewide fluoridation (preferably a comprehensive program of fluoridation of all public water supplies, where these are fluoride deficient), and to initiate such action as deemed appropriate.”
Two speakers commented on the issue. A representative of the Florida Dental Association encouraged the commission to support the continued use of fluoride, and an oral surgeon discussed the benefits of fluoride to patients he treats.
According to recent studies, there is evidence to suggest that fluoridated water might contain more cons than pros. Some believe too much fluoride can cause fluorosis, which damages the tooth’s enamel, and others question whether adding fluoride to the water is necessary given the heavy amounts in toothpaste and other dental care products.
“We should recognize that fluoride has beneficial effects on dental development and protection against cavities,” said Dr. Phillipe Grandjean, a professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, “But do we need to add it to drinking water, so it gets into the bloodstream and potentially into the brain?”
The commission voted to accept the report. No changes were made to the water treatment process currently in place.
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@ skavi… remember the ol’ saying from the 60’s… “Dilution is the solution to pollution”
Like I noted in my earlier post… “Drinking fluoride to prevent a cavity is analogous to drinking sunblock to prevent a sunburn. Its best use is as a topical agent.”
Is poisonous industrial byproduct they don’t know how to cheaply dispose of so they add to water to make population dumb and compliant.
If you like so much, get vaccine, eat tube of toothpaste. Save us trouble of filter water.
In pecking order everyone want to be a little better than next person so they give to you to make you not so smart.
Proud, for that to be a real concern, homeopathy would have be real.
It isn’t and you concern is misplaced by the natures of dilution and dispersal.
@ John Fisher… Japan/Singapore (like so many other advanced countries) have very different education structure than ours. They focus on advanced reading, writing, arithmetic, engineering, and science. Our Public Indoctrination System – which focuses on race, hate, and activism – is an utter failure, and the numbers show that.
Great observations, It should only be used by individual choice as a Rinse or in Toothpaste not swallowed.
The earth’s water supply is finite and has been recycled since the beginning of time.
My concern isn’t fluoride in the water but all the residual medications that people have taken that are passed from the body back into the water supply that cannot be completely removed.
The current claim against optimal community water fluoridation is that it decreases IQ in children. Disregarding the complex and contradictory studies published on this topic, there is a very real concern about IQ tests and what they represent and if the data is even applicable in these types of studies. Japan is noted to have the highest IQ of any country in the world and they utilize a daily fluoride rinse program for children in that country. Singapore has the third average IQ of any country in the world and 100% of residents receive the advantage of optimally fluoridated water. The United States has an average IQ almost ten points lower than Japan and it really begins to make you wonder if fluoride, in fact, has anything to do with that.
Trump wins and appoints RFK Jr and now the city has questions about the fluoride they put in the drinking water, hmmm…
Drinking fluoride to prevent a cavity is analogous to drinking sunblock to prevent a sunburn. Its best use is as a topical agent.
It’s really even not about drinking water fluoridation, but rather the chemical used to fluoridate the water. Look into that and prepare to go, hummm.
Also, look into the term Stannous Fluoride, which is used in most toothpaste and rinses. More to the point, the word “Stannous” and its origin word and meaning.
Then you may understand why most dental commercials are about obtaining that perfect “white” smile, and not so much about preventing cavities anymore.
It’s medication without consent.