fluoridated
adjective
fluo·ri·dat·ed
ˈflu̇r-ə-ˌdā-təd 
ˈflȯr-
: having added fluoride
fluoridated toothpaste
Fish, fish products, and tea contain the highest concentration of fluorine. Cooking in fluoridated water raises the levels in many foods.—
Sue Rodwell Williams
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In some places in the world, fluoride is naturally present in water, such as parts of China, and can reach concentrations several-fold higher than fluoridated water in the US.
—Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
Nearly 63% of Americans receive fluoridated water, including the 3.5% whose fluoride levels exceed optimal levels, according to the CDC.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Arizona ranks in the bottom half of states for its percentage of residents who have a fluoridated public drinking water supply.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 16 Nov. 2024
Yet by 1992, only 15.7% of California’s population on public water systems was receiving fluoridated water.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
In 2018, a study of around 7,000 children and 12,000 children and adolescents found that communities with fluoridated water saw fewer cases of tooth decay.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
Furthermore, those that are likely to suffer most are those who cannot afford going to a dentist, those that live in rural areas that may not be able to access dental offices easily as well as underserved communities that do not have the luxury to purchase fluoridated water.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
News Health While most Central Floridians drink fluoridated water, only 15 percent of Lake County residents do
While most Central Floridians drink fluoridated water, only 15 percent of Lake County residents do.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
Nearly 73 percent of the population receives fluoridated water in the U.S. Hawaii is the only U.S. state that bans the mineral.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
Nearly 63% of Americans receive fluoridated water, including the 3.5% whose fluoride levels exceed optimal levels, according to the CDC.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Arizona ranks in the bottom half of states for its percentage of residents who have a fluoridated public drinking water supply.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 16 Nov. 2024
Yet by 1992, only 15.7% of California’s population on public water systems was receiving fluoridated water.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
In 2018, a study of around 7,000 children and 12,000 children and adolescents found that communities with fluoridated water saw fewer cases of tooth decay.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
Furthermore, those that are likely to suffer most are those who cannot afford going to a dentist, those that live in rural areas that may not be able to access dental offices easily as well as underserved communities that do not have the luxury to purchase fluoridated water.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
News Health While most Central Floridians drink fluoridated water, only 15 percent of Lake County residents do
While most Central Floridians drink fluoridated water, only 15 percent of Lake County residents do.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
Nearly 73 percent of the population receives fluoridated water in the U.S. Hawaii is the only U.S. state that bans the mineral.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Fluoridated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluoridated. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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