Stephanie Colombini

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So yesterday morning, the Surgeon General here, Dr. Joseph Latipo, announced new guidelines, and they advised communities not to add fluoride to public drinking supplies. You know, Latipo did acknowledge fluoride is good for your teeth, but he's concerned about other possible health effects.

So yesterday morning, the Surgeon General here, Dr. Joseph Latipo, announced new guidelines, and they advised communities not to add fluoride to public drinking supplies. You know, Latipo did acknowledge fluoride is good for your teeth, but he's concerned about other possible health effects.

So yesterday morning, the Surgeon General here, Dr. Joseph Latipo, announced new guidelines, and they advised communities not to add fluoride to public drinking supplies. You know, Latipo did acknowledge fluoride is good for your teeth, but he's concerned about other possible health effects.

He talked about some recent studies that suggest exposure to high levels of fluoride is associated with lower IQ in kids. And there's a federal toxicology report and researchers said they have moderate confidence there is a link, but they say that's for fluoride levels twice as high as what the U.S. recommends.

He talked about some recent studies that suggest exposure to high levels of fluoride is associated with lower IQ in kids. And there's a federal toxicology report and researchers said they have moderate confidence there is a link, but they say that's for fluoride levels twice as high as what the U.S. recommends.

He talked about some recent studies that suggest exposure to high levels of fluoride is associated with lower IQ in kids. And there's a federal toxicology report and researchers said they have moderate confidence there is a link, but they say that's for fluoride levels twice as high as what the U.S. recommends.

And there's also decades of research that show water fluoridation cuts cavities in children and adults and saves billions in dental spending. But Latipo believes that the risks of any added fluoride outweigh the established benefits, especially for some groups.

And there's also decades of research that show water fluoridation cuts cavities in children and adults and saves billions in dental spending. But Latipo believes that the risks of any added fluoride outweigh the established benefits, especially for some groups.

And there's also decades of research that show water fluoridation cuts cavities in children and adults and saves billions in dental spending. But Latipo believes that the risks of any added fluoride outweigh the established benefits, especially for some groups.

That's him speaking on local station Fox 13 in Winter Haven. And that city voted a couple weeks ago to stop adding fluoride to the water supply.

That's him speaking on local station Fox 13 in Winter Haven. And that city voted a couple weeks ago to stop adding fluoride to the water supply.

That's him speaking on local station Fox 13 in Winter Haven. And that city voted a couple weeks ago to stop adding fluoride to the water supply.

Well, some support Latipo's recommendation, but I've also talked to dentists and pediatricians who strongly oppose it, including Dr. Jeff Otley, president of the Florida Dental Association.

Well, some support Latipo's recommendation, but I've also talked to dentists and pediatricians who strongly oppose it, including Dr. Jeff Otley, president of the Florida Dental Association.

Well, some support Latipo's recommendation, but I've also talked to dentists and pediatricians who strongly oppose it, including Dr. Jeff Otley, president of the Florida Dental Association.

And at a safe level in water, Otley says fluoridation is critical, especially for families who can't afford to go to the dentist.

And at a safe level in water, Otley says fluoridation is critical, especially for families who can't afford to go to the dentist.