A new study from the University of Queensland in Australia discovered that early-life exposure to fluoride does not have any measurable impact on IQ scores in children.

Port St. Lucie, Fla., has temporarily stopped adding fluoride to its water supply after Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD, spoke against the practice last month, WPTV reported Dec. 19.

The Tavares (Fla.) City Council voted to remove fluoride from the city's water supply, according to a Dec. 18 report from FOX 35.

Commissioners in Leesburg, Fla., voted to move forward with a $600,000 project to add fluoride to the city’s water supply, the Daily Commercial reported Dec. 17.

Commissioners in Leesburg, Fla., could vote to stop a previously approved $600,000 project to add fluoride to the city’s water supply, WFTV9 reported Dec. 15.

The Thermopolis (Wy.) Town Council voted to remove fluoride from its drinking water, joining other cities in the U.S. that have ended or are considering ending water fluoridation.

The American Association of Orthodontists is examining the potential effects of microplastic exposure from clear aligners. 

Residents of Tomahawk, Wis., will be given the opportunity to voice their opinion on whether the city should resume adding fluoride to its water supply, the Tomahawk Leader reported Dec. 5. 

The Naples (Fla.) City Council voted to stop adding fluoride to its water supply, WGCU reported Dec. 6.

More Florida cities have begun weighing the continuation of water fluoridation after the state's surgeon general advised against the practice.

Officials from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., are committed to their stance supporting water fluoridation, according to a Dec. 2 report from CBS affiliate WUSA 9.

City council members in Tavares, Fla., plan to discuss removing fluoride from the city’s drinking water during their next meeting, WFTV9 reported Dec. 2.

The effects of water fluoridation have been heavily debated this year after new research questioned its impact on people's health.

The American Dental Association has expressed its opposition to comments made on water fluoridation by Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD.

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD, has recommended against community water fluoridation due to the potential neuropsychiatric risk associated with fluoride exposure. 

Lawmakers in Arkansas filed legislation to repeal a state law requiring fluoride in drinking water, according to a Nov. 21 report by Arkansas Advocate.

Vindhya Data Science has published new research reports centered around the associations between dental and oral health services and autoimmune disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

The dental industry may see increased demand for hygiene products and dentist visits if the Trump administration follows through on a proposed move to end water fluoridation, CNBC reported Nov. 18.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation to expand access to fluoride treatments for pediatric dental patients, according to a Nov. 16 news release from the governor's office.

The Minnesota Dental Association has voiced its continuing support for water fluoridation amid national debate about the practice's impact on patient health.