DeSantis Signs Bill to Make Florida 2nd State to Ban Fluoride Drinking Water Systems

Utah was the first state to ban the mineral from its water earlier this year.

A glass of tap water in Washington on Nov. 25, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 15 signed a bill that made the Sunshine State the second to ban fluoride from its drinking water systems.

The Republican governor signed the measure at an event in Dade City after state lawmakers approved the bill in April, requiring that the mineral and other additives be removed from public drinking water systems statewide. The law will go into effect on July 1.