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County map of fluoride in public water beside support for Ken Paxton in the 2026 Senate race. The figure, its county data, and the title inside the chart are unchanged.
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Comptroller Don Huffines ordered a review of the cost and health effects of adding fluoride to public drinking water, the Dallas Morning News reported. His office cited state health figures: about 105 public water systems add fluoride, serving about 9.7 million people, at roughly 64 cents a person each year, or about $6.3 million statewide. Texas does not require every public system to fluoridate.
The Dallas Morning News · Sept. 30, 2026State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, then the Democratic candidate for comptroller, said Huffines is using the office for a political agenda and that the review sits outside the comptroller's usual duties, the Dallas Morning News reported. The review covers taxpayer and ratepayer spending, health effects, and alternatives.
The Dallas Morning News · Oct. 2, 2026