Utah bans fluoride in public drinking water
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Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, pushing past opposition from dentists and national health organizations who warn the move will lead to medical problems that d...
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Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride from public drinking water.
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Opponents warn the ban will disproportionately affect low-income residents who may rely on public drinking water having fluoride as their only source of preventative dental care.
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Hundreds of rural American communities face a one-two punch to oral health: a dire shortage of dentists and a lack of fluoridated drinking water, which is widely viewed among dentists as one of the most effective tools to prevent tooth decay.
Utah’s Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed a law Friday to prohibit fluoride in public drinking water amid a recent surge of concern over the mineral additive—despite decades of backing by public health officials—fueled in part by Health Secretary Robert F. Kenney Jr.’s claims of its potential health risks.
Fluoride helps in stopping demineralisation, keeps enamel intact, protects teeth from decaying, says senior developmental paediatrician Dr Sivaranjani Santosh
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Bartow city commissioners voted 3-2 Tuesday to continue adding fluoride to city water supply despite movement opposing the additive around Polk County.
Dentists and health organization warn removing fluoride will lead to medical problems that disproportionately affect low-income communities.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill making the state the first in the nation to ban fluoride in public drinking water.
Republican governor Spencer Cox signed legislation barring cities and communities from deciding whether to add the mineral to their water systems.