ORLANDO, Fla. -- Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo, a health care skeptic who has been mentioned for possible jobs in the Trump administration, issued an advisory Friday calling on Florida communities to stop fluoridating their water supplies.

Ladapo, citing controversial studies about the potential negative health consequences of fluoridation, made the announcement at a news conference at Winter Haven, where officials announced last week they would halt water fluoridation in that city by the end of 2024.

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