Utah becomes first state to ban fluoride in public water

Utah is the first state to ban fluoride in public water, after Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill prohibiting the addition of the mineral, which can prevent tooth decay, into water systems.
Utah just became the first U.S. state to ban fluoride in public water systems.
Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, signed a bill into law on Thursday that prohibits any person or government entity from adding the mineral, which can prevent tooth decay, to water systems in the state.
The bill was introduced in January, then passed in the state Senate on Feb. 21. It will go into effect May 7.
Cox's signature was the final step needed for the ban, though he told ABC4 Utah earlier this month that “it’s not a bill I care that much about.”
As of 2022, roughly 44% of Utah’s population was receiving fluoridated water — one of the lowest percentages in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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