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Is brushing my teeth a good substitute if there’s no fluoride added to tap water?
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
The White House and Department of Health and Human Services did not respond to questions about fluoride.
—Brett Kelman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
The fluoride used in public systems is typically not naturally occurring fluoride and is instead sourced from the phosphate fertilizer industry, where it’s captured during processing to prevent environmental emissions.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride from being added to public water systems.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2025
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
The White House and Department of Health and Human Services did not respond to questions about fluoride.
—Brett Kelman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
The fluoride used in public systems is typically not naturally occurring fluoride and is instead sourced from the phosphate fertilizer industry, where it’s captured during processing to prevent environmental emissions.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride from being added to public water systems.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Fluoride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluoride. Accessed 6 Apr. 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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