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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More than 70 percent of customers of Orange, 80 percent in Seminole and 90 percent in Osceola water systems receive fluoridated water, but only 15 percent in Lake County do.
—Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2024
About 70% of community water systems in Florida receive fluoridated water, according to the surgeon general’s release.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
State of play: Water fluoridation in the U.S. started in 1945 and 72% of the U.S. population served by community water systems receives fluoridated drinking water.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Health officials could point to studies that showed that cavities were less common in communities with fluoridated water, and that dental health worsened in communities without it.
—Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
More than 70% of Floridians who are supplied by community water systems are getting fluoridated water, according to Ladapo’s guidance.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2024
Map shows where most people drink fluoridated water Are RFK Jr.'s views on flouride really so eccentric?
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The Santa Clara Valley Water District didn’t start delivering fluoridated water in some areas until 2016, after many years of debate and four years after district officials first voted to go ahead.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Around 73% of the U.S. population, or about 209 million people, have access to fluoridated water, the CDC reported.
—Samantha Putterman, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Nov. 2024
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Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2024
About 70% of community water systems in Florida receive fluoridated water, according to the surgeon general’s release.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
State of play: Water fluoridation in the U.S. started in 1945 and 72% of the U.S. population served by community water systems receives fluoridated drinking water.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Health officials could point to studies that showed that cavities were less common in communities with fluoridated water, and that dental health worsened in communities without it.
—Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
More than 70% of Floridians who are supplied by community water systems are getting fluoridated water, according to Ladapo’s guidance.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2024
Map shows where most people drink fluoridated water Are RFK Jr.'s views on flouride really so eccentric?
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The Santa Clara Valley Water District didn’t start delivering fluoridated water in some areas until 2016, after many years of debate and four years after district officials first voted to go ahead.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Around 73% of the U.S. population, or about 209 million people, have access to fluoridated water, the CDC reported.
—Samantha Putterman, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Fluoridated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluoridated. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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