> Utah appears to be the first state ready to put a full ban on fluoride in public water systems under a bill that doesn’t allow cities or communities to decide whether to add the cavity-preventing mineral.
> Utah’s bill cleared its final hurdle in the legislature Friday, and heads to Gov. Spencer Cox (R) for his approval. A spokesperson for Cox didn’t immediately respond to a question about whether he’d sign it.
> “I don’t dispute that there can be positive benefits from fluoride, which is why the bill also includes a deregulation of the prescription,” [Utah House representative Stephanie Gricius (R), who co-sponsored the bill] said in a text message to The Associated Press, referencing a fluoride pill. “This isn’t anti-fluoride legislation, it is pro-informed consent and individual choice.”
# Impact on dental health
>[Lorna Koci of the Utah Oral Health Coalition] added that fluoridated public water is often the only form of preventive dental care for some people, and the impacts may be most visible in low-income Utah residents.
> In 2023, voters in Brigham City, north of Salt Lake City, struck down a measure that would have removed fluoride from its public water supplies. The proposal was defeated by more than a two-to-one margin.
> Val Radmall, the executive director of the Utah Dental Association, said he and others met with Gricius to try to get her to rethink the bill. He worked in a non-fluoridated community for three decades, and said the lack of fluoride showed.
> “I’d have a patient come in without cavities or anything else like that, and I’d say, ’You didn’t grow up here. Where did you grow up?’ … because everybody here has lots of cavities!” he said.
!ping USA-UT&HEALTH-POLICY
michaelklemme on
A dentist wrote this bill didn’t they
SleeplessInPlano on
!ping USA-TX
I’m always concerned the same will happen here.
MuscularPhysicist on
Rotting your teeth to own the libs
BigBigBunga on
>Utah
>Dumb stupid populist law that doesn’t make sense
Nothing new lol
dddd0 on
Isn’t systemic fluoride supply basically irrelevant as soon as you use any amount of topical fluoride? I don’t think fluoridated water is common outside the US.
Syards-Forcus on
Time for salt companies to copy the Germans and add a little sodium fluoride in there
CDz_nutz on
In a state full of people that love sugary drinks no less…
omnipotentsandwich on
It’s always “don’t tread on me” when it comes to states’ rights, but bully cities all you want. How dare they not listen to the almighty State?
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It’s just so dumb they’re all so dumb
Parks and Rec ahh side quest
Dentists about to be up bigly in Utah
# The bill
> Utah appears to be the first state ready to put a full ban on fluoride in public water systems under a bill that doesn’t allow cities or communities to decide whether to add the cavity-preventing mineral.
> Utah’s bill cleared its final hurdle in the legislature Friday, and heads to Gov. Spencer Cox (R) for his approval. A spokesperson for Cox didn’t immediately respond to a question about whether he’d sign it.
> “I don’t dispute that there can be positive benefits from fluoride, which is why the bill also includes a deregulation of the prescription,” [Utah House representative Stephanie Gricius (R), who co-sponsored the bill] said in a text message to The Associated Press, referencing a fluoride pill. “This isn’t anti-fluoride legislation, it is pro-informed consent and individual choice.”
# Impact on dental health
>[Lorna Koci of the Utah Oral Health Coalition] added that fluoridated public water is often the only form of preventive dental care for some people, and the impacts may be most visible in low-income Utah residents.
> In 2023, voters in Brigham City, north of Salt Lake City, struck down a measure that would have removed fluoride from its public water supplies. The proposal was defeated by more than a two-to-one margin.
> Val Radmall, the executive director of the Utah Dental Association, said he and others met with Gricius to try to get her to rethink the bill. He worked in a non-fluoridated community for three decades, and said the lack of fluoride showed.
> “I’d have a patient come in without cavities or anything else like that, and I’d say, ’You didn’t grow up here. Where did you grow up?’ … because everybody here has lots of cavities!” he said.
!ping USA-UT&HEALTH-POLICY
A dentist wrote this bill didn’t they
!ping USA-TX
I’m always concerned the same will happen here.
Rotting your teeth to own the libs
>Utah
>Dumb stupid populist law that doesn’t make sense
Nothing new lol
Isn’t systemic fluoride supply basically irrelevant as soon as you use any amount of topical fluoride? I don’t think fluoridated water is common outside the US.
Time for salt companies to copy the Germans and add a little sodium fluoride in there
In a state full of people that love sugary drinks no less…
It’s always “don’t tread on me” when it comes to states’ rights, but bully cities all you want. How dare they not listen to the almighty State?