Summary
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo advised against adding fluoride to public water systems, citing potential neuropsychiatric risks and the availability of fluoride through other sources like toothpaste.
This stance contradicts major medical organizations, including the CDC and the American Dental Association, which support fluoridation to prevent tooth decay.
Ladapo, known for controversial health views, is reportedly under consideration for roles in a potential Trump administration.
His recommendation aligns with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s health chief appointee and a vocal opponent of water fluoridation.
It’s not super clear from the graph alone what’s going on here so Iwanted to add some context.
1960 is when Australia fluoridated their water supply. So the data show that no matter how old you were when it happened, it cut the number of decayed, filled, or missing teeth per person in half.