Magna Water District is one of three water purveyors serving West Valley City that stopped adding fluoride to its supplies to comply with a new state law that bans the practice. (Darrell Kirby/City Journals)
For some people, it’s a glass half full. For others, a glass half empty.
Fluoride in municipal water systems has long been controversial. Proponents of the mineral added to drinking water say it helps prevent tooth decay, especially in children. Opponents claim it can have harmful long-term effects, including bone health and mental development in kids, and that communities should not be adding what some term “forced medication” to culinary water supplies…