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ECUA has about 1,000 gallons of fluoride left, and once it's gone, fluoride will no longer be added to tap water in Escambia County.
POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The city of Lakeland unanimously voted on Monday to stop adding fluoride to its drinking water. Since November, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo has been urging ...
In an estimated week to 10 days, there will no longer be fluoride in the water from the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority.
The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority, which has added fluoride for almost 30 years, is making plans to remove the chemical ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Tuesday that it is starting the process of removing ingestible fluoride prescription drug products for kids from the market. The FDA said in a ...
ECUA phasing out fluoride: ECUA pulling plug on fluoride in public water after Florida ban. But it won't be immediate Florida first began eyeballing a fluoride ban after Surgeon General Joseph ...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Tuesday it will be moving to take ingestible prescription fluoride products for children off the market, citing concerns that the mineral alters ...
ECUA spent about $340,000 annually putting fluoride into drinking water to help prevent tooth decay. They will redirect that money to carbon filters.
After nearly 30 years of adding fluoride to Escambia County’s public drinking water, the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority will soon stop. The move comes after state legislators passed a bill ...
For decades, most Florida residents could turn on their taps and get a tiny amount of extra fluoride, a dose health experts say provides huge dental health benefits. But that will likely change soon.
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 ...