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Florida Surgeon General Issues New Statewide Guidance On Fluoride – “Public Health Malpractice”

Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo has advised all cities and counties statewide to stop adding fluoride to drinking water.

Dr. Ladapo spoke at a news conference in Winter Haven, which announced last week it would not add fluoride to its drinking water by the end of the year.

“It is public health malpractice with the information that we have now to continue adding fluoride to water,” Dr. Ladapo said.

WATCH:

FOX 13 Tampa Bay reports:

The debate over whether fluoride poses a health hazard when ingested goes beyond the brain, with critics arguing it could also cause dental and bone diseases. Supporters of fluoridation, though, consider it one of the greatest public health achievements of the last century.

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Dr. Ladapo’s stance on the issue is in line with that of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy has said he would recommend removing fluoride from drinking water nationwide.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is now studying the issue more, as well, although it could take up to three years to find out the results.

Per WFLA:

Florida’s Surgeon General spoke on community water systems, a week after the City Commission voted to remove fluoride from the water.

Dr. Joseph Ladapo addressed the new guidance for water treatment, saying fluoride is neurotoxic, causing adverse neurological effects.

He touched on several studies that show that higher levels of fluoridation impact intelligence and create problems with executive functioning and decision-making, along with behavioral issues in children.

Dr. Ladapo said formal guidance will be issued to municipalities to stop adding fluoride.

He urged residents to speak with their local leaders.

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Dr. Ladapo’s announcement follows Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nomination for Health and Human Services secretary, saying he would advise all U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from public water on day one.

“On January 20, the Trump White House will advise all U.S​. water systems to remove fluoride from public water. Fluoride is an industrial waste associated with arthritis, bone fractures, bone cancer, IQ loss, neurodevelopmental disorders, and thyroid disease,” he said.

In a landmark decision, a U.S. federal judge ruled that water fluoridation at current U.S. levels presents an “unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment, without consideration of costs or other non-risk factors, including an unreasonable risk to a potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulation under the conditions of use.”

Could Water Fluoridation Be Ended After Landmark Court Decision?

“In a decision that could end the practice of water fluoridation in the U.S., a federal judge late Tuesday ruled that water fluoridation at current U.S. levels poses an ‘unreasonable risk’ of reduced IQ in children. The @EPA can no longer ignore that risk, and must take regulatory action, Judge Edward Chen of the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California wrote in the long-awaited landmark decision,” Children’s Health Defense wrote.

“More than 200 million Americans drink water treated with fluoride at the ‘optimal’ level of 0.7 milligrams per liter (mg/L). However, Chen ruled that a preponderance of scientific evidence shows this level of fluoride exposure may damage human health, particularly that of pregnant mothers and young children,” the organization continued.

“The verdict delivers a major blow to the EPA, public health agencies like the @CDCgov and professional lobbying groups like the American Dental Association (ADA), which have staked their reputations on the claim that water fluoridation is one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century and an unqualified public good. Fluoride proponents refused to reexamine that stance despite mounting scientific evidence from top researchers and government agencies of fluoride’s neurotoxic risks, particularly for infants’ developing brains. Instead, they attempted to weaken and suppress the research and discredit the scientists carrying it out,” it added.

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“We are thrilled to announce that the court has issued its opinion in the #fluoridelawsuit… and WE’VE WON!” Fluoride Action Network stated.

Per Fluoride Action Network:

History has been made. After 7 years of pursuing legal action against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the risk posed to the developing brain by the practice of water fluoridation, the United States District Court of the Northern District of California has just ruled on behalf of the Fluoride Action Network and the plaintiffs in our precedent-setting court case. A U.S. federal court has now deemed fluoridation an “unreasonable risk” to the health of children, and the EPA will be forced to regulate it as such. The decision is written very strongly in our favor, and we will share it in its entirety tomorrow. Below is an excerpt from the introduction of the ruling:

“The issue before this Court is whether the Plaintiffs have established by a preponderance of the evidence that the fluoridation of drinking water at levels typical in the United States poses an unreasonable risk of injury to health of the public within the meaning of Amended TSCA. For the reasons set forth below, the Court so finds. Specifically, the Court finds that fluoridation of water at 0.7 milligrams per liter (“mg/L”) – the level presently considered “optimal” in the United States – poses an unreasonable risk of reduced IQ in children..the Court finds there is an unreasonable risk of such injury, a risk sufficient to require the EPA to engage with a regulatory response…One thing the EPA cannot do, however, in the face of this Court’s finding, is to ignore that risk.”

In this moment, I want to recognize attorney Michael Connett for pursuing this case and leading the effort every step of the way. He’s a true superhero to all of us here at FAN. Many other amazing team members were also involved in making this a reality and deserve great appreciation and thanks, including our co-plaintiffs and all of you who donated and spread the word about our case. Take a moment to celebrate this momentous occasion tonight, wherever you are. After 7 years, we all deserve it.

This is a Guest Post from our friends over at 100 Percent Fed Up.

View the original article here.


 

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