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Board declines multiple petitions seeking new fluoridation rules, cites limited statutory authority
Summary
After a lengthy public comment period and staff briefings, the Washington State Board of Health declined a series of petitions that sought new rules on fluoridation safety, manufacturer requirements and board decision‑making processes, saying several requests fell outside the board’s authority to regulate group A public water systems.
The Washington State Board of Health on Jan. 13 declined multiple petitions from Bill Osmundson and Washington Action for Safe Water that sought changes to rules governing fluoridation and how the state characterizes its safety.
Staff advised the board the petitions varied — some asked the board to require manufacturers to produce FDA approval, liability insurance and batch assays for fluoridation chemicals; others sought new evidentiary standards…
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