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Utah Bans Fluoride In Public Water System

Utah Bans Fluoride In Public Water System

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah is the first state to ban fluoride in public water. The mineral is known to help prevent tooth decay. Governor Spencer Cox signed the bill last week and it goes into effect May 7th. While his signature was the final step necessary in the […]

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Utah to Become First State to Ban Fluoride in Drinking Water

Utah to Become First State to Ban Fluoride in Drinking Water

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah will be the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, despite opposition from health experts. Governor Spencer Cox says he will sign the bill, arguing fluoridation should be an individual choice. Supporters cite cost concerns and a 2019 fluoride overdose incident, while […]

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Probe faults city for how it communicated water problem

Probe faults city for how it communicated water problem

SANDY, Utah (AP) — An independent investigation has determined a Salt Lake City suburb violated technical notice rules and should have warned residents sooner when part of the city’s water system became contaminated. The Salt Lake Tribune reports a law firm examined the city of Sandy’s response when a pump failed tainting […]

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239 Sandy residents sickened by February fluoride release

239 Sandy residents sickened by February fluoride release

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say 239 people were sickened from an accidental release of fluoride concentrate in Sandy two months ago. The Deseret News reports the number is substantially higher than early reports of the Feb. 5 incident that sent undiluted hydrofluorosilicic acid from a malfunctioning pump into […]

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