Utah becomes the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water
MATTHEW BROWN and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM
Associated Press
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Alexander Daniel, DDS, left, demonstrates fluoride treatment on resident Cameron Onken, right, at the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center, Friday, Feb. 28, in Baltimore.
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FILE - Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, left, and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson speak to reporters about a bill changing the state's mail-in voting system on the final day of the state's legislative session, Friday, March 7, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum, File)
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FILE - A student drinks from a water fountain at an elementary school in California, Sept. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
MATTHEW BROWN and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM
Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over opposition from dentists and national health organizations who warn the move will lead to medical problems and disproportionately affect low-income communities.
Flu-related deaths hit a seven-year high in January and February, the two months that usually account for the height of flu season.
Alexander Daniel, DDS, left, demonstrates fluoride treatment on resident Cameron Onken, right, at the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center, Friday, Feb. 28, in Baltimore.
FILE - Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, left, and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson speak to reporters about a bill changing the state's mail-in voting system on the final day of the state's legislative session, Friday, March 7, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum, File)
