It’s been almost a year since Utah banned supplemental fluoride from drinking water. Roughly 43% of Utahns went from drinking fluoridated water to not. Lawmakers said residents should be able to choose whether they wanted to take fluoride and cited research that high levels of fluoride can hurt people’s health. Dental experts decried the ban. It’s too soon to see […]
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City of Lucedale ending fluoridation in municipal water system
Lucedale is set to officially end fluoridation in its municipal water system next month. The change takes effect May 15 after years of fluoride levels falling below the city’s stated optimal range. J.C. Roberts with the Roy Howard Community Journalism Center explains why city leaders say they are making the change now and why dental […]
Over 400 villagers rally against fluoride mining project in Mae Hong Son
MAE HONG SON — More than 400 residents from communities in the La watershed staged a rally opposing a proposed fluoride mining project, declaring their stance of “no mine, only communities” to protect land rights and the environment. On 26 April 2026, the Rak Lum Nam La Network, together with EarthRights International, Amnesty International Thailand, […]
Chambersburg postpones fluoride vote due to shortage
Chambersburg Borough Council delayed a vote on a $200,000 water treatment plant upgrade due to a fluoride shortage. The current fluoride shortage is attributed to slowed production and tariffs, impacting the borough’s supply. Council will wait for the results of a new chemical contract bid on May 5 before making a decision. Local dentists and […]
Maintenance affecting area drinking water fluoride levels: Lambton Public Health
Optimization of fluoride levels in some Sarnia-Lambton drinking water has been paused since January by maintenance at the Lambton Area Water Supply System (LAWSS), Lambton Public Health says. The pause began Jan. 20, a health unit release said. “While optimizing fluoride levels in drinking water prevents tooth decay, this temporary pause does not affect the […]
Lambton Public Health warns fluoride levels may be reduced in drinking water
Officials with Lambton Public Health say some residents may not be receiving optimal fluoride levels in their drinking water. The health unit says the issue is due to ongoing repairs to the Lambton Area Water Supply System that have been underway since January. Public health officials say the pause in fluoridation does not affect the […]
Chambersburg borough had to delay the fluoride vote because of supply issues
CHAMBERSBURG – The Chambersburg Borough Council met last night and fluoride in the water was supposed to be a discussion point, but last minute information shifted things a bit. Council was looking at whether to upgrade the fluoride system that adds fluoride to the water in Chambersburg. A number of communities have been having a […]
Petition effort grows to remove fluoride from Lee County water system
LEE COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) – A growing petition effort in Lee County could soon put the future of fluoride in the county’s drinking water up for a public vote. Residents are working to collect 2,000 signatures by July 2026 — The number required to place the issue on the November ballot — as debate spreads […]
Judge Dismisses Birmingham Lawsuit, Clears Path for CAW to End Fluoridation
A judge in Jefferson County has dismissed a legal challenge brought by the City of Birmingham against Central Alabama Water, dissolving a temporary restraining order and denying a request for further injunctive relief in an ongoing dispute over water fluoridation. In a final order issued April 20, Circuit Judge Frederic Allen Bolling found that while […]
Judge dissolves order requiring Central Alabama Water to restore fluoride to drinking water
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) – A Jefferson County circuit judge dissolved a temporary restraining order Monday that would have required Central Alabama Water to resume putting fluoride back into the water supply. The practical effect of this – fluoride is out of the Central Alabama Water supply and does not appear to be coming back. […]