What Florida's Fluoride Ban Means for Your Health - AI Podcast

Story at-a-glance Florida became the second U.S. state to ban water fluoridation after Governor DeSantis signed legislation calling it "forced medication" without informed consent; the ban takes legal effect July 1, 2025 — that's when public water systems must stop adding fluoride and state regulators can begin enforcement A National Toxicology Program review of 72 studies found consistent evidence that fluoride exposure lowers children's IQ scores and impairs cognitive development Multiple states including Ohio and Texas are considering similar bans while federal agencies reevaluate fluoride recommendations under new leadership Research links fluoride to thyroid dysfunction and neurological harm, with doses as low as 2 to 5 milligrams daily affecting hormone regulation Many European countries rejected water fluoridation decades ago; 98% of Western Europeans now drink non-fluoridated water