The Florida legislature has sent a bill to Gov. Ron DeSantis that would ban water fluoridation in the state.
Senate Bill 700, dubbed the “Florida Farm Bill,” aims to support the state’s agriculture and agricultural workers with a number of measures while also prohibiting the addition of any non-water quality additives into the public water supply beginning July 1.
The bill was introduced Feb. 13 and passed by the Senate earlier this month. The House of Representatives passed the bill April 29.
If signed by the governor, Florida would become the second state to enact a statewide ban after Utah, which enacted its own ban earlier this year. Other states are also considering bans, including Ohio, Texas, Tennessee and Louisiana. Other states are considering repealing water fluoridation mandates, which would instead make the practice optional for individual cities.
Source: Florida set to become 2nd state to ban water fluoridation / Becker’s Dental