A bill to ban the use of the mineral in public water passed the Florida House 88-27. It now awaits Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature.

Lawmakers in Florida gave final passage to a bill to ban fluoride in public water systems Tuesday, with the state House voting 88-27.

SB 700, also known as the Florida Farm Bill, doesn’t mention the word “fluoride,” but it would effectively ban the chemical compound by preventing “the use of certain additives in a water system.” The bill awaits Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature.

If DeSantis, a Republican, signs the bill, Florida will become the second state to ban fluoride from water supplies.

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    8 days ago

    comment referencing Haiti and how the microorganisms will strengthen your immune system, I’m entirely unsurprised.

    Clearly this wasn’t the the part I was referring to… Why would you think I would suggest not disinfecting water when a sentence later I suggest using UV disinfection.

    Yes you don’t die immediately if you drink chlorinated water like if you breathe chlorine gas. However if I had to choose between drinking chlorine treated water vs drinking UV treated water all my life this choice is easy to make.

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      8 days ago

      If I had to choose between panicking over chlorinated water or spending billions of dollars to disinfect water in a less effective way…

      I’d probably just let the water sit out for a while or run it through a cheap carbon filter because I’m not an idiot.