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Residents urge Davis County to pause water fluoridation after recent federal ruling; health director says voters control change
Summary
Multiple Kaysville residents told the Davis County Commission on Oct. 8 they want an immediate pause in community water fluoridation following a recent federal court decision; Davis County Health Director Brian Hatch said state law indicates voters decide addition or removal and staff are reviewing authority and next steps.
Residents urged Davis County officials on Oct. 8 to pause the county’s community water fluoridation program following a recent federal court decision and said waiting for federal rulemaking would take too long.
At the public-comment portion of the Davis County Commission meeting, David Frank of Kaysville said he was "starting an inquiry into the fluoridation of the water" and cited a Sept. 24 federal court ruling he said undermines the previously accepted safe level of 0.07 parts per million. Frank asked whether the county could impose an "emergency stay" or otherwise halt…
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