US EditionUtah becomes first state to ban fluoride in public water
- Governor Spencer Cox signed a law banning fluoride in public water, which will take effect on Wednesday and affect approximately 1.6 million residents in the northern Utah region, including Salt Lake City.
- The ban was met with resistance from dental experts and public health officials who caution that it could lead to an increase in dental cavities, particularly affecting children from low-income households and other at-risk groups.
- Dentists report clinics are overwhelmed with young children suffering severe tooth pain, and dentists dispute Governor Cox's claim that health outcomes are similar with or without fluoride.
- Public water fluoridation has CDC recognition as a major 20th-century health achievement, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Supports ending nationwide fluoridation, signaling a wider political push.
- The law may lead other states to ban fluoridation, risking increased dental health inequities as many families struggle to replace the lost protection once provided by fluoridated water.
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