A bill awaiting the governor's signature would prohibit adding fluoride to public water systems.

AI Summary:

  • Utah is poised to ban fluoride in public water systems, pending the governor’s signature.
  • The bill prohibits adding fluoride to public water and repeals previous related laws.
  • Federal health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has criticized fluoride, influencing the bill.
  • Studies on fluoride’s impact on children’s IQ have mixed results, with some showing negative effects and others showing no harm.
  • Major public health groups support fluoridation for dental health benefits.
  • The anti-fluoridation movement has gained popularity post-Covid-19.
  • Similar legislation is proposed in Florida, emphasizing the importance of consent in public health measures.
    • ByteJunk@lemmy.world
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      1 month ago

      From your link:

      This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

      And if that doesn’t tell you all you need to know, then let me continue: UK is not part of the EU. Aside from some provinces in Spain and Ireland, no other EU country adds fluoride to the water supply.

      • filcuk
        1·
        1 month ago

        I invite you to find a more recent publication that disputes the one I’ve linked.

        UK is not part of the EU

        You were the one to reply to UK comment, stay consistent at least.