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The debate about the benefits and risks of fluoride is ongoing, as RFK Jr. — incoming President Trump’s pick for HHS secretary — pushes to remove it from the U.S. water supply.
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Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
Context: In 1945, U.S. cities began adding fluoride to drinking water to fight tooth decay.
—Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Fluoridation supporters point to research on the clear dental benefits of fluoride and its safety at low levels.
—Christopher M. Worsham, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Some of the bottled water products, especially designed for children, began adding fluoride to their products.
—Nina Shapiro, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
Context: In 1945, U.S. cities began adding fluoride to drinking water to fight tooth decay.
—Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Fluoridation supporters point to research on the clear dental benefits of fluoride and its safety at low levels.
—Christopher M. Worsham, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Some of the bottled water products, especially designed for children, began adding fluoride to their products.
—Nina Shapiro, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Fluoride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluoride. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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fluoride
noun
flu·o·ride
ˈflu̇(-ə)r-ˌīd 
1
: a compound of fluorine with a more electropositive element or radical
2
: the monovalent anion of fluorine
fluoride
adjective
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