Oklahoma Senator Files Legislation To Ban Fluoride in Public Water Supply
State Senator Nathan Dahm (R) of Broken Arrow filed Senate Bill 165, which would prohibit the addition of fluoride in the public water supply in Oklahoma.
Senator Dahm says he filed the bill because some Oklahomans do not want to be forced to have fluoride in their water, and people should have a choice on what they are ingesting,
“This came about because there are those that don’t think they should be forced to have fluoride added to their water or have to buy some sort of expensive system to get that out,” Dahm said.
Many countries have stopped using fluoride in their water due to health concerns and a lack of supporting evidence for its efficacy when ingested,
“I believe it’s over 90% of European countries do not have water fluoridation, a lot of them have banned it or have removed it, and so even other Western countries or other advanced nations like Japan have prohibited it,”said Dahm.
According to the EPA, if someone is exposed to high levels of fluoride for a long period of time, it can cause a condition called Skeletal Fluorosis, which can eventually result in joint stiffness and pain.
“It’s one thing to actually have it topically applied to your teeth, it’s something else actually ingest it and get it in your entire system,” Dahm said, “So fluoridation, one of the studies first came out seventy years ago it was perceived to be a positive thing, but now there’s a lot of studies that bring some question ability about what we’re still why we’re still currently doing it.”
Despite this, The American Medical Association, The American Dental Association, and the CDC endorse fluoride as a safe and effective way to reduce cavities. But Dahm says his bill will give Oklahomans the choice of whether or not they want to use it,
“It just bans it from being forced upon everyone else, especially those that don’t want to participate in,” he said.
Senate Bill 165 will be read when the session begins next month.
Source: OKC FOX25
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