Lee County has voted to ban fluoride from its water supply, a decision made unanimously by county commissioners to address health concerns."I've been studying this over the last few years, I can see other things that are happening that are quite, quite disturbing," said Richard Schroeder, a retired medical doctor who supports the decision.Scott Maxwell, a visitor to Fort Myers, expressed a different view."It's a good thing if it prevents cavities? You know, I mean, losing teeth is a big thing, especially for older people. You know, you don't want to have to gum your food," Maxwell said.Lee County Board of Commissioners Vice Chairman Cecil Pendergrass explained the county's stance."Obviously, we're going to obviously provide fluoride for people if they need it, but there will be ways for them to get it. But the county should not be putting that in the system for people," Pendergrass said.Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo presented studies to the commissioners, claiming fluoride is harmful to children's health."We already have and really an onslaught of different environmental exposures that are harmful to us. And, you know, we can't avoid them all. But the ones that we can do something about, it's worth trying to do something about," Ladapo said.Collier County and Naples have also recently removed fluoride from their water supplies for similar reasons. Jill Kiley, a resident of Collier County, shared her thoughts."Why we ever seemed to think that it was okay to be duped by a poisonous waste product being put in our water to help our teeth. Makes no sense to me, but that's what we've been told all these years," Kiley said.Ladapo hopes more areas in Florida will follow suit."People will be healthier overall when this when they have less exposure to fluoride. So let's help people have less exposure to fluoride," Ladapo said.Lee County officials say the decision will only impact Lee County Utility customers and is expected to save about $80,000 a year.