Utah's governor intends to sign legislation making the state the first to ban fluoride in public water systems. Republican Gov.

Utah became the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water. The state’s governor, Spencer Cox, argued that it was too expensive to add the naturally occurring mineral to their water supply. Fluoride helps strengthen teeth and prevent cavities.

Utah became the first state in the nation to restrict all but a few approved flags in government buildings and to prohibit fluoride from being added to public water systems.