Gov. Ron DeSantis announced during a press conference in Miami Tuesday afternoon that he will sign SB 700, a Florida bill that will stop the practice of adding fluoride in the state's water supply. While the bill doesn't specifically mention fluoride, it will require the mineral and other additives be removed from water sources across the state, said bill sponsor Republican state Rep. Kaylee Tuck. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fluoride strengthens teeth by replacing minerals lost during normal wear and tear. Although the governor said he doesn't disagree with the fact that fluoride plays a key role in dental health, he called the practice "forced medication when they're jamming fluoride into your water supply." "When you do this in the water supply, you're taking away a choice of someone who may not want to have overexposure to fluoride," DeSantis said. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Wilton Simpson chimed in with his thoughts on the bill, saying this is one way the state is blocking "trampling of personal liberties." "If you have the right to decide what medication you take, you have the right to decide what medication your children take," Simpson said. Florida Department of Health Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo said he doesn't know if the new legislation will stop water fluoridation in the state because of "the experience in Tennessee when they've done something similar, although our legislation is more far-reaching and because of the ideology of the activity." Assistant UF professor Dr. Ashley Malin, who said she has been conducting research on fluoride in human health for about 12 years, explained that adding fluoride to water resulted in "adverse neurological outcomes" in people.