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Committee rejects bill to ban water fluoridation after contested hearing
Summary
Sen. Hensley argued state-level prohibition of water fluoridation would restore individual consent and reduce alleged neurodevelopmental risk; committee debate highlighted local control and scientific disputes and the bill failed on a 4–5 vote.
Sen. Hensley presented legislation to prohibit adding fluoride to public drinking water, framing the measure as a restoration of individual informed consent and pointing to a recent federal court decision he said raised concerns about neurodevelopmental risk.
Hensley summarized research he said suggests an association between fluoridated…
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