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

In Utah’s arid landscape, cattle producers face a critical challenge: deficiencies in essential trace minerals like copper, ...

and the impacts may be most visible in low-income Utah residents. Fluoride strengthens the teeth and reduces cavities by replacing minerals lost during normal wear and tear, according to the U.S ...

On Friday, the Utah State Senate approved a bill that prohibits adding the mineral to public water systems. If signed by Governor Spencer Cox, the measure would go into effect on May 7.

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 ...