Louisiana wins fight against eliminating fluoridated water in House committee

A state bill aimed at implementing a statewide ban on community water fluoridation failed to pass the Louisiana Committee on Health and Welfare.

The bill was introduced following rhetoric falsely claiming fluoride to be a harmful neurotoxin by U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and in the wake of successful legislation banning community water fluoridation in Utah and Florida, according to a news report from KTAL. Mr. Kennedy announced plans to investigate the adverse effects of fluoride using low-quality data from recent studies based outside the United States and issue new guidelines on the practice of adding fluoride to public drinking water.

Since the surge of misinformation surrounding fluoride, particularly following Mr. Kennedy’s confirmation, the ADA has doubled down against the antifluoride campaign, arguing that community water fluoridation has been shown to be highly effective in reducing the prevalence of dental decay.

“Blindly calling for a ban on fluoridated water hurts people, costs money and will ultimately harm our economy,” concluded ADA president Brett Kessler, D.D.S.

Read more: KTAL

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