Summary
Madison Utilities is ending water fluoridation after months of debate, so tap water will no longer have added fluoride. If you drink city water, your dental exposure changes—and the long-term health and cost effects are the real story.
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Impact analysis
The utility may save on fluoride chemicals and equipment, but residents could face higher dental bills if cavities rise.
People who opposed fluoridation get the policy they pushed for, and the utility avoids fluoride-related costs.
Kids and low-income residents who rely on tap water for cavity protection could lose a cheap dental safeguard.
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