Show Smoking fluoride hearings slat slated eel I The Utah State Division of Health has scheduled two wo public hearings in Vernal on July 12 and 13 Each meeting will start at 10 a am a.m. m. m in the Uintah County Courthouse Com Courtroom The Monday hearing will deal with promulgation of rules a and regulations regulation to implement the provisions provision of the Indoor Clean Air Mr Act The hearing will be concerned with the rul rules and regulations prohibiting smoking in all sections of public places or public meetings except except except ex ex- ex- ex in areas designated as smoking-permitted smoking areas or designated as bars THE TUESDAY hearing will deal with proposed amendments amendments amend amend- ments mets to the rules and regulations relating to public water supplies to establish minimum levels The proposed amendments require each person responsible for a community water system to adjust levels in the water supply to approximately 10 mg mg-l if the natural content is less than 0 08 8 mg mg-l. The reason for the proposed rule according to the State Division of Health is that studies throughout the United States have shown that public drinking water supplies with at least lo io mg mg-l of flour ide significantly reduce the in incidence incidence in- in of dental cavities This action is taken to Improve the health alth of the population of Utah by the m most t eff effective and least costly cosily means WRITTEN COMMENTS l will willbe willbe willbe be received by the Division of Health until July 31 stated Lyman J Olsen MD secretary Utah State Board of Ilea Health Ith Similar hearings will be held in seven other cities throughout the state beginning on July 7 and ending July 30 |