F lorida has become the latest state to restrict fluoride additives in public drinking water, after Governor Ron DeSantis signed the bill into law this week, and a Newsweek map shows how similar ...

The bill, dubbed the Fluoride Choice Act, would prevent fluoridation of any public drinking water across the state.

About one-third of community water systems — 17,000 out of 51,000 across the U.S. — serving more than 60% of the population fluoridated their water, according to a 2022 CDC analysis.

About one-third of community water systems — 17,000 out of 51,000 across the U.S. — serving more than 60% of the population fluoridated their water, according to a 2022 CDC analysis. The ...

Map Shows Fluoride Bans on Drinking Water in US States. Published May 07, 2025 at 9:20 AM EDT Updated May 07, 2025 at 10:08 PM EDT. By .