Strike the “by local boards; advice of commissioner; election; discontinuance” in the title of Chapter 111 Section 8C

Add “ban on community water fluoridation schemes” to the title, so that it reads as follows:

Fluoridation of public water supplies; ban on community water fluoridation schemes

Replace text of existing law (Chapter 111, Section 8C) with the following text:

Based on the robust body of science documenting ill effects from even low-dose fluoride exposure for a significant portion of the population including pregnant women, bottle-fed babies, young children, the elderly and many in fragile health; conflicting federal regulations regarding the use of fluoridation chemicals; the questionable ethics of medicating a portion of the population against their will including those with medical reason to avoid fluoride; and concerns about the biomagnification of fluoridation chemicals and tramp contaminants in our environment, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts bans the addition of any fluoride water products to any and all public water supplies. Existing artificial fluoridation schemes targeting municipal water supplies must be discontinued within ten (10) days of the ratification of this law.

As those who do not believe the natural fluoride concentration in drinking water supplies or topical use of fluoridated dental products are sufficient for their needs are free to purchase fluoridated water for personal use, this law protects the individual civil rights of all residents.