Louisiana lawmakers have prefiled a bill that would repeal the Louisiana Department of Health’s water fluoridation program, Beauregard News reported Feb. 21. 

Several states and cities have taken measures to end water fluoridation as national debate about the practice continues.

The Kentucky House Health Services Committee passed a bill that would allow local water systems to decide whether to add fluoride, newsfromthestates.com reported Feb. 20.

The Wisconsin Rapids City Council recently rejected a proposal to ban water fluoridation, the Wisconsin Rapids Tribune reported Feb. 19.  

State dental boards across the U.S. have done little to ensure their membership does not violate federal antitrust laws, according to a new report from the Pacific Legal Foundation.

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has called on the state governor and legislators to institute a statewide ban on fluoride. 

A New Hampshire House committee voted down a measure that would have ended water fluoridation in the state, the Concord Monitor reported Feb. 17.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed by the Senate as the next HHS secretary Feb. 13 with a final vote of 52-48, according to a Feb. 13 news release from the American Dental Association.

A bill introduced to the Florida legislature that is meant to support the state's agriculture would effectively prohibit all public water systems from adding fluoride to their water supplies. 

A bill to repeal an Arkansas law that requires the fluoridation of drinking water has failed to pass a state senate committee, according to a Feb. 12 report from Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette.

Officials in DeForest, Wis., voted to remove fluoride from the city's water supply, according to a Feb. 11 report from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

South Dakota legislators have advanced a bill that would make water fluoridation optional in municipalities, the South Dakota Searchlight reported Feb. 7.

The American Dental Hygienists' Association Board of Directors recently approved two interim policies focused on anesthesia administration and dental hygiene licensure.

A national survey commissioned by the American Association of Dental Boards revealed that most Americans are against removing the hand skills test for dental professionals.

The Benton Harbor (Mich.) City Commission recently decided to postpone a decision on whether the city should restart its water fluoridation program, WSJM reported Feb. 2. 

The Labor Department has terminated its COVID-19 infection control rulemaking for healthcare personnel, according to a Jan. 30 news release from the American Dental Association.

Officials in Wisconsin Rapids are considering banning fluoride from the city's water supply, the Wisconsin Rapids Tribune reported Jan. 31. 

Legislation has been introduced in the Utah House of Representatives to prohibit water fluoridation in the state, KUTV reported Jan. 30.

City officials in Longview, Camas and Battle Ground, Wash., are currently considering ending water fluoridation in their communities as national debate about the practice continues, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported Jan. 28.

The American Dental Association issued draft standards on forensic dental data and antimicrobial oral rinses available for review, according to a Jan. 27 news release.