Summary
An item to stop supplementing fluoride in Huntington Beach water was pulled before the meeting after dentists, the California Dental Association and residents rallied against it, citing cavity increases in cities that dropped fluoridation and the 1972 vote that put fluoride in the water. Watch whether it resurfaces.
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Last discussed May 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
Dentists said removing fluoride could raise dental treatment costs; the program itself costs roughly $1 per resident per year.
Kids, seniors, pets and lower-income residents who rely on fluoridated water for cavity prevention.
None currently, since the item was withdrawn; critics of fluoridation say their views went unaddressed.
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