Report shows 239 people sickened in Utah fluoride overfeed; investigation continuing

By Amy Joi O'Donoghue

Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
FILE - Sandy city employees Taylor Vick and Mike Fox distribute water to residents at a staging area on 700 East in Sandy on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019. A new summary of the health impacts caused by the accidental release of fluoride in Sandy says there were 239 cases of people reporting symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, headaches or other symptoms. The February incident is under investigation.