The city of Santa Fe will no longer add fluoride to its water supply, something city officials said was due in part to high costs and ongoing research into the health risks and benefits of fluoride. A naturally occurring mineral that helps strengthen teeth, fluoride is frequently added to the water supply for its dental benefits, but has attracted skepticism from some corners, including U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy. The Utah Legislature earlier this year passed a law banning fluoride from being added to drinking water statewide. Several other states are considering similar measures.

Other fluoride news:

• High Country News (Paonia, Colo.): Want fluoride in the water? Too bad.​
• KOB4 (Santa Fe, N.M.): Santa Fe will no longer require fluoride to be added to drinking water​