(File Photo: Caption for Photo: African american boy take a drink of cool water from one of the schools water fountains)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(York, PA) A Pennsylvania senator is proposing prohibiting fluoride in drinking water in the state. Senator Dawn Keefer wants her bill to be similar to an adopted bill in Utah. Utah was the first state to forbid fluoridation in public water. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is among those who disagree because fluoride gets credit for getting rid of decay in your teeth. The American Dental Association is also calling for both the safety and effectiveness of fluoridation.