WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Utah may become the first state in the U.S. to ban fluoride in public water statewide, a move that would override local decisions on whether to add the cavity-fighting mineral to drinking water.

The Republican-controlled statehouse sent the bill to Gov. Spencer Cox’s (R) desk last week after it passed both chambers largely along party lines.

Utah is gearing up to make history as the first state to ban fluoride in public water systems if Gov. Spencer Cox signs a bill to prohibit the addition of the tooth decay-fighting mineral. If signed into law,

Utah appears to be the first state ready to put a full ban on fluoride in public water systems under a bill that doesn’t allow cities or communities to decide whether to add the cavity-preventing mine

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Since the 1970s, fluoride has been fought over in Utah. This bill would ban it from water, whether citizens want it or not.

The Utah Legislature has approved a bill that bans adding fluoride to public water systems. The Utah Senate on Friday voted 18-8 to give final legislative approval to HB81, sponsored by Rep. Stephanie Gricius,

Major medical groups including the American Dental Association and CDC continue to support fluoridation.

Utah is on the brink of becoming the first state to ban the use of fluoride in public water systems, reports NBC News. The state legislature passed the measure last week and it now awaits the signature of Gov.