Utah is set to become the first U.S. state to ban the use of fluoride in public water systems after Utah Governor Spencer Cox ...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, despite widespread ...

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said he would sign a bill that bans the use of fluoride in public water systems, rejecting the practice ...

Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios Utah's fatal drug overdose rate increased about 8% from 2022 to 2023, new CDC data shows. The big picture: The rate fell 4% nationwide during that same time — but notably grew ...

The Utah Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging residents to talk with their doctors about how to protect ...

Utah is on the verge of becoming the first state to prohibit cities and towns from adding fluoride to their public water supply. The Utah Senate on Friday voted 18-8 to give final approval to HB81 ...

Out of the 484 Utah water systems that reported data to the CDC in 2024, only 66 fluoridated their water, an Associated Press analysis showed. The largest was the state's biggest city, Salt Lake City.

The situation has infectious disease experts worried. "This seems like the worst time to be taking steps to degrade our nation's preparedness," says Dr. David Fleming, a former CDC official who now ...

A student drinks from a water fountain at an elementary school in California, Sept. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File) Lawmakers arrive at the Utah Capitol Building in Salt Lake City for ...

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