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Utah passes HB 81 to stop mandatory water fluoridation; sponsor cites court findings and safety concerns
Summary
Representative Stephanie Grisha said HB 81 removed mandatory water fluoridation in Utah and prioritized consumer choice after citing a federal court ruling that linked fluoride exposure to health and environmental risks and recounting operator injuries and a past school spill.
SALT LAKE CITY — Representative Stephanie Grisha described HB 81, the state’s fluoride amendment, as shifting fluoride from mass water treatment to an individual, pharmacy-based option and said the change prioritized parental and consumer choice.
Grisha told House Rules that a recent federal court ruling in California found the levels of fluoride used under the national standard "caused an unreasonable risk of injury to health and the environment," and referenced studies discussed during that case about reduced IQ…
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