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Ohio lawmaker urges ban on public water fluoridation, citing choice and health concerns
Summary
Rep. Dean introduced HB 182 to prohibit public water systems from adding fluoride, saying the bill restores individual choice; committee members and dental advocates pressed for evidence about oral-health impacts and effects on low-income communities. The committee held a first hearing and took no vote.
Rep. Dean told the House Natural Resources Committee he introduced House Bill 182 to prohibit public water systems from adding synthetic fluoride, framing the measure as a matter of personal choice and informed consent.
"Public water fluoridation removes personal choice in a deeply personal matter, one's health," Dean said in sponsor testimony, arguing that constituents want the option to choose whether to consume fluoride and that some research links chronic fluoride exposure to health issues.
Supporters of fluoridation and several committee members…
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