Honolulu joins list of cities banning fluoride.(Industry News)

HONOLULU -- Honolulu Mayor Jeremy Harris in mid-February finalized enactment of a water quality ordinance that bans additives in water, including fluoride. The ordinance affects the city and county of Honolulu and island of Oahu but not federally owned water systems such as military installations.

The law combines the intent and language of ordinances enacted by citizens initiatives in Santa Cruz, Redding, and Watsonville, Calif. The new Honolulu ordinance addresses additives such as fluoride on two fronts: first, prohibiting the addition of any chemical to the drinking