• Utah has passed a bill to ban fluoride from public water systems, making it the first state to do so.
• The bill promotes “informed consent and individual choice,” allowing pharmacists to prescribe fluoride supplements.
• The ban is supported by claims that fluoride poses health risks, particularly to children’s IQ, as stated in a Californian federal judge’s ruling and a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) report.
• Similar campaigns against water fluoridation are growing across the United States, with other states considering bans or limits on fluoride addition.
• The bill, if signed by Governor Spencer Cox, will take effect on May 7, ending community water fluoridation in Utah.

Utah is set to become the first state to ban fluoride from public water systems after passing a bill that will end community water fluoridation.

Fluoride, a mineral known for its ability to prevent tooth decay, has been added to water supplies for decades in many U.S. municipalities. This mineral is derived from hydrofluorosilicic acid, a hazardous and poisonous substance when in its concentrated form. It contains fluoride and other elements like arsenic, lead, copper, manganese, iron and aluminum. This acid is a byproduct of phosphate mining operations.

The practice has become controversial in recent years, with some questioning its safety and others advocating for personal freedom in water consumption.

In line with this, Republican Rep. Stephanie Gricius (R-Eagle Mountain) and Senate Majority Leader Kirk Cullimore sponsored House Bill 81 to promote informed consent and individual choice.

“Utah leads the nation in so many things and this is just one more example,” Gricius said. “I am a firm believer that the proper role of government is to provide safe, clean drinking water, not medicate the public on a mass scale. Because I also believe in medical freedom, I wanted fluoride to remain available to anyone who wanted it for either themselves or their children—which is why we made the prescription easier to obtain through a pharmacy.”

Cullimore echoed a similar statement and highlighted the importance of protecting water quality and reducing unnecessary costs. “This bill is about protecting our water, reducing unnecessary costs and ensuring people have the right to decide what they consume,” he said.

The bill was approved by the Utah House and Senate with an 18 to 8 vote along party lines, with two Republican senators voting against it and one Democratic senator voting for it. It now awaits the signature of Governor Spencer Cox.

If signed, the new law will take effect on May 7 and end community water fluoridation in Utah. It also gives pharmacists the authority to prescribe fluoride supplement pills, typically a task reserved for dentists or physicians.

There is a growing campaign against water fluoridation across the United States

This campaign against water fluoridation across the U.S. came after Californian federal Judge Edward Chen ruled that current U.S. levels poses an “unreasonable risk” to children’s health and that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must regulate it. He cited in his 80-page ruling, handed down in September, a growing body of scientific evidence linking fluoride exposure to reduced IQ in children. (Related: Fluoride in drinking water poses serious risks to children, pregnant women.)

The decision was bolstered by a recent report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services‘ National Toxicology Program (NTP), which concluded that higher levels of fluoride exposure in drinking water are consistently linked to lower IQ in children.

Since then, many U.S. cities and towns have moved to pause or stop fluoridating public water supplies. Florida Surgeon General Joseph A. Ladapo recently advised governments across the state to stop adding fluoride to their water, citing the neuropsychiatric risks, particularly for pregnant women and children.

Lawmakers in at least three other states, including North Dakota, New Hampshire and Tennessee, are seeking a ban on the practice, while bills in Arkansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska and South Dakota would either repeal statewide fluoridation programs or set limits on the amount of fluoride added to water.

More stories like this can be found at CleanWater.news.

Watch the video below to learn more about the dangers of fluoride exposure.

This video is from The HighWire with Del Bigtree channel on Brighteon.com.

More related stories:

Fluoride exposure during pregnancy linked to behavior problems in children.

Fluoride does NOT protect teeth from cavities, large-scale government study proves.

Fluoride Action Network SUING to stop water fluoridation nationwide.

Fluoride in drinking water may be harming our children. We need to address it.

Fluoride linked to IMPAIRED kidney and liver function in adolescents, warn researchers.

Sources include:

TheDefender.org

NBCChicago.com

Brighteon.com