Utah Becomes First US State to Ban Fluoride in Public Water

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MAR 28

Above: Pouring a glass of water from a kitchen faucet. Image copyright: Leonard Ortiz/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images

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The Spin

Establishment-critical narrative

The ban on fluoride in Utah is a victory for those in America fighting this obsolete practice that goes against all principles of pharmacology. It's not only that fluoride is an ineffective drug that is already available for individual use in toothpaste, but also that fluoridation is unsafe. No wonder most Western European nations reject this practice.

Fluoride Action Network

Pro-establishment narrative

There's been too much misinformation related to fluoridated water, especially as some members of the Trump administration, such as Health Secretary Kennedy, continue to fuel them. Benefits outweigh risks as there's no evidence of negative effects even above recommended levels — studies against the practice actually failed to pass scientific review.

Scientific American