Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said he would sign a bill that bans the use of fluoride in public water systems, rejecting the practice that many public-health experts say is a crucial protector against tooth decay.

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Governor’s signature is now all that stands between a ban on water fluoridation from becoming law in the State of Utah. Fluoridation, or water fluoridation, is the action of raising naturally occurring levels of fluoride in ...

HB81, a bill that bans fluoride in Utah's public water systems, raises concerns about impacts on underserved communities. Oral health professionals warn the bill could increase dental costs and worsen access to care for low-income residents.

In 2023, voters in Brigham City, north of Salt Lake City, struck down a measure that would have removed fluoride from its public water supplies. The proposal was defeated by more than a two-to-one margin. Val Radmall, DDS, the executive director of the ...

The bill to remove fluoride from drinking water passed the House and the Senate and will now be considered by Gov. Cox.

Out of 484 Utah water systems that reported data to the CDC, only 66 added fluoride. That included Salt Lake City, the state capital and Utah's largest metropolitan area. In 2023, voters in Brigham City rejected a proposal to remove fluoride from their ...

In 2023, voters in Brigham City, north of Salt Lake City, struck down a measure that would have removed fluoride from its public water supplies. The proposal was defeated by more than a two-to-one ...

Utah is on track to become the first state to ban fluoride from its water supply. A bill that takes away local government’s choice to add fluoride passed the state legislature and now awaits Republican Gov. Spencer Cox’s signature.

Doulas who help women and families during pregnancies could be eligible for reimbursement from Medicaid under a bill that’s made it through the Utah Senate.

Legislators in Utah have drafted a bill that would ban the addition of fluoride to any public drinking water throughout the state. The bill has made its wa

Utah may become the first state to ban fluoride in public water under a new bill that prevents cities from deciding whether to add it