public health
noun
: the art and science dealing with the protection and improvement of community health by organized community effort and including preventive medicine and sanitary and social science
Examples of public health in a Sentence
a disease that poses a serious threat to public health
She got her degree in public health.
Public health officials warned of an influenza outbreak.
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Fluoride seen as a great public health achievement Fluoride was first added to public water in an American city in 1945 and spread to half of the U.S. population by 1980, according to the CDC.
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Brett Kelman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Many doctors and dental associations, however, argue that fluoride in water is still a crucial, low-risk/high-reward public health tool, especially for disadvantaged children and adults who may not be able to practice regular dental hygiene.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2025
There are also fears that deepfakes could be used to spread misinformation about public health issues like pandemics and vaccinations.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The consensus among public health experts is that fluoride is not harmful at levels used in U.S. municipal systems.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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Brett Kelman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Many doctors and dental associations, however, argue that fluoride in water is still a crucial, low-risk/high-reward public health tool, especially for disadvantaged children and adults who may not be able to practice regular dental hygiene.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2025
There are also fears that deepfakes could be used to spread misinformation about public health issues like pandemics and vaccinations.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The consensus among public health experts is that fluoride is not harmful at levels used in U.S. municipal systems.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for public health
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“Public health.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20health. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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public health
noun
pub·lic health
ˌpəb-lik- 
: the art and science dealing with the protection and improvement of community health by organized community effort and including preventive medicine and sanitary and social science
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