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Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first city to have fluoride added to its water systems in 1945.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), fluoride strengthens teeth and reduces cavities by adding minerals back into a person’s mouth that are lost during normal activity.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Though fluoride can come from a number of sources, drinking water is the main source for Americans, researchers say.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Kennedy made the declaration on the social media platform X alongside a variety of claims about the heath effects of fluoride.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2024
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), fluoride strengthens teeth and reduces cavities by adding minerals back into a person’s mouth that are lost during normal activity.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Though fluoride can come from a number of sources, drinking water is the main source for Americans, researchers say.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Kennedy made the declaration on the social media platform X alongside a variety of claims about the heath effects of fluoride.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Fluoride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluoride. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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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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