CBS News quoted CSDE Affiliate Donald Chi (Oral Health Services) on an article exploring the increase in children entering ERs for preventable tooth problems. ER visits for tooth problems unrelated to physical injuries rose almost 60% nationally for children under 15 years old from 2019 to 2022. Chi expressed worries that growing anti-fluoride stances will further erode trust in fluoride treatment and result in higher cavity rates. Since the start of 2026, lawmakers in at least 15 states have introduced bills prohibiting or limiting fluoride in public drinking water. Utah and Florida in 2025 became the first states to enact fluoride bans.