City of Lakeland to hear from public before deciding on fluoride …
21 hours ago · Lakeland joins a growing list of cities in Florida to debate the presence of fluoride in its water supply. Some say that fluoride has detrimental impacts on a person’s health, while others say it is necessary to kill germs and viruses. Florida’s Surgeon General has advised cities to stop using fluoride in water supplies.
Lakeland plans a public hearing on whether to add fluoride to …
1 day ago · Lakeland officials have set the stage for a showdown over whether fluoride should be added to the city's water supplies next month.. Mayor Bill Mutz directed city staff to schedule a public ...
No vote planned to end fluoridation in Lakeland after state …
Dec 2, 2024 · Lakeland has been adding the long-recommended .7 milligrams per liter of fluoride to its water since 1981, per the city commission’s approval, for its dental health benefits.
Lakeland commissioners: More info needed before deciding on fluoride
Nov 25, 2024 · Lakeland currently adds fluoride at a level of 0.7 milligrams per liter, which is the amount recommended by the U.S. Public Health Service. The World Health Organization has set a “safe limit” for fluoride in drinking water of 1.5 milligrams per liter.
Lakeland considers cutting fluoride from water supply
21 hours ago · Lakeland considers cutting fluoride from water supply. FOX 13's Carla Bayron reports that the City of Lakeland has become the latest Polk County city to hold public debates over whether fluoride should be added to its water supply.
Lakeland commissioners consider removing fluoride after Ladapo …
Nov 25, 2024 · After Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo came to Polk County to urge cities and counties to quit adding fluoride to water supplies, a majority of Lakeland’s city commissioners said they would need to learn more before they could vote on the issue.
Lakeland officials urged to make fact-based decision on fluoride
Jan 6, 2025 · Lakeland officials are being urged to follow medical data as pressure mounts for them to reconsider fluoridation of the city's public drinking water. Lakeland is the largest municipality in Polk...
The City of Lakeland has been monitoring for UC as part of a study to help the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) determine the occurrence in drinking water of UC and whether or not these contaminants need to be regulated.
Heading into 2025, Lakeland to discuss fluoride, half-cent sales tax
Dec 30, 2024 · Lakeland officials want to take another stab at a half-cent sales tax for roads. And there's likely to be a debate over fluoridation of city water.
Here's why more Florida communities are pulling back from water ...
1 day ago · HHS recommends a 0.7 ppm concentration of fluoride for drinking water, which is what water utilities typically add. Meanwhile, the EPA’s enforceable limit for fluoride is 4.0 ppm, meaning that’s the maximum amount allowed in public water systems. The EPA also requires systems to notify customers if average fluoride in water levels exceed 2. ...
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