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

Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health

Briana Mercola

Health & Fitness, Health, Alternative Health

4.6 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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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

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0:00.0	Welcome to Dr. Mercola's cellular wisdom. Stay informed with quick, easy-to-listen
0:06.1	summaries of our latest articles, perfect for when you're on the go. No reading required.
0:10.8	Subscribe for free at Mercola.com for the latest health insights.
0:15.0	What changes do you need to make when research shows that even a daily 2 milligram dose of
0:20.1	fluoride, a level millions of
0:22.2	Americans unknowingly reach, can alter your thyroid hormones and lower your child's IQ.
0:28.3	Hello, and welcome to Dr. Mercola's cellular wisdom.
0:32.0	I'm Ethan Foster, and alongside me is co-host Alara Sky.
0:36.7	Today we're diving into Florida's statewide fluoride ban and what it means for you.
0:41.3	Thanks, Ethan.
0:42.7	On May 15, 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 700,
0:48.8	halting fluoride additives in every public water system across Florida.
0:53.1	Starting July 1st, 2025, utilities must discontinue
0:58.0	fluoridation or face enforcement orders and penalties. By calling fluoridation, forced medication,
1:04.4	state leaders put informed consent at the center of this policy shift. That framing matters because
1:09.6	it moves the debate beyond cavities to personal autonomy.
1:13.6	Roughly 63% of Americans still drink fluoridated water.
1:17.6	So, when the third largest state exits the program, it signals larger momentum.
1:22.6	Ohio and Texas are evaluating similar bills.
1:25.6	And U.S. agencies under new leadership are re-examining
1:29.4	federal fluoride recommendations. The science driving these proposals is compelling. In August
1:35.0	2024, the National Toxicology Program published the largest review to date, assessing 72
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