The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called community water fluoridation one of the 10 greatest public health achievements in the 20th century. Earlier this year, Utah became the first state to ban fluoride. Florida soon will become the second.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill Tuesday that bans the use of fluoride in Florida's public water. According

Gov. Ron DeSantis described the change as a blow for freedom of choice, but dental and health experts warn that the ban will lead to bad outcomes.