1st Statewide Ban on Fluoride in Public Water Begins in Utah

Utah’s law comes into effect on May 7, with Florida, Ohio, and South Carolina all considering similar measures.
1st Statewide Ban on Fluoride in Public Water Begins in Utah
A glass of tap water is filled on Nov. 25, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
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Utah is the first state in the union to ban fluoride in public drinking water, with the new law going into effect on May 7.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, signed the legislation into law on May 1, banning the addition of fluoride to the water systems. The text of the bill, which was passed by the Utah State Legislature earlier in 2025, states that no person or government entity can introduce fluoride into the water systems.