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Utah Set to Eliminate Fluoride in Water After RFK Calls Cavity Fighter 'Industrial Waste'

A signature from Utah Governor Spencer Cox on House Bill 81 would make Utah the first state to ban fluoride in water, an additive Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called "industrial waste." (Credit: Getty Images)

Utah is on the verge of becoming the first U.S. state to ban the addition of fluoride to public drinking water, following the passage of a bill by the state Senate on Friday.

If signed by Governor Spencer Cox, the law will take effect on May 7, ending a long-standing public health practice credited with reducing tooth decay.

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