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This concurrent resolution requests the Director of Health of Hawaii to establish a Water Fluoridation Working Group to develop best practices and overcome challenges in adding fluoride, a naturally occurring mineral that prevents tooth decay, to the state's public drinking water. The resolution highlights that many residents lack dental insurance and that Hawaii has received poor oral health ratings, emphasizing that water fluoridation, as recommended by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is a safe and cost-effective method to improve oral health. The working group will include representatives from the state's Department of Health and each county's water board, and it is tasked with submitting a report with findings and recommendations to the Legislature by early 2027, after which it will be dissolved.

Health and Social Services

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SCR&billnumber=1&year=2026