A bill aimed at banning water fluoridation in Tennessee was shut down in the Senate Energy, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Committee, WKRN reported March 19.
Three notes:
1. Senate Bill 162 was introduced by state Sen. Joey Hensley Jan. 16.
2. The bill died in committee March 19.
3. The state is still considering a second bill that would reduce the amount of fluoride in the state’s public water supply to 0.4 milligrams per liter and require regular testing of water.
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