US EditionUtah on the verge of being the first state to ban fluoride in public water
- Utah is poised to become the first state to fully ban fluoride in public water systems, preventing local governments from deciding on fluoride addition.
- The bill has passed the legislature and is awaiting approval from Governor Spencer Cox after clearing its final hurdle.
- In 2023, voters in Brigham City rejected a proposal to remove fluoride from its water supplies by a margin of more than two-to-one.
- Supporters of the bill argue that adding fluoride is too costly, while some health advocates claim it helps prevent tooth decay and cavities.
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State House OKs ending Kentucky’s drinking water fluoride mandate. Experts say kids’ teeth will suffer
A Republican-backed bill to make the fluoridation of Kentucky’s tap water optional is progressing through the General Assembly over the concerns of experts who warn of the tooth decay in children that will likely follow, disproportionately impacting people with limited…
Utah is one step away from becoming 1st state to ban fluoride in water
SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) – The Utah governor's signature is now all that stands between a state ban on water fluoridation after House Bill 81 cleared its final hurdle in the legislature on Friday. If that bill is signed into law, Utah would also become the first state to institute a full ban on fluoride in public water systems — with no provision allowing cities or communities to decide whether to add the cavity-preventing mineral in their localiti…
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