After state lawmakers outlawed the fluoridation of communities' waters, a Utah dentist is testifying to the FDA to encourage ...

Utah’s fluoride ban marks a pivotal moment in our nation’s public health history — one that risks reversing decades of ...

The US Food and Drug Administration appears poised to continue with a plan to ban prescription fluoride supplements at a time ...

The sponsor of the Utah legislation, Republican Rep. Stephanie Gricius, acknowledged fluoride has benefits, but said it was an issue of “individual choice” to not have it in the water.

KEY TAKEAWAYS Utah bans fluoride in public drinking water, becoming the first state to do so. The ban follows a 2019 incident in Sandy with excess fluoride exposure.

A majority of Utah water systems already did not add fluoride. The state ranked 44th in the nation for the percentage of residents receiving fluoridated water, with about 2 in 5 receiving it in ...

The sponsor of the Utah legislation, Republican Rep. Stephanie Gricius, acknowledged fluoride has benefits, but said it was an issue of “individual choice” to not have it in the water.