Utah is preparing to become the first state in the U.S. to ban the addition of fluoride in public water systems following a bill that recently passed the state legislature. Governor Spencer Cox's approval is pending. Proponents of the bill argue for individual choice regarding fluoride use, allowing pharmacists to prescribe fluoride tablets instead. Critics, including US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., link fluoride to various health concerns, although some studies suggest potential adverse effects on IQ levels among children. The bill reflects a growing movement around informed consent in public health.
'I don't dispute that there can be positive benefits from fluoride, which is why the bill also includes a deregulation of [a fluoride pill].'
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