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On Tuesday, nurse Cindi Batson with Kentucky for Fluoride Choice voiced support for Hart's bill, citing a recent court ruling in California, where a federal judge ruled the Environmental Protection Agency must strengthen regulations on fluoride in drinking water.
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Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 23 Oct. 2024
And in light of concerns about fluoride’s possible effect on young children’s intellectual development, a federal judge last month ordered that the US Environmental Protection Agency further regulate fluoride in drinking water.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
The World Health Organization has set a safe limit for fluoride in drinking water of 1.5.
—Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
The American Academy of Pediatrics has questioned the validity of the NIH's report, saying other reviews have come to different conclusions about fluoride's risks and benefits.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 25 Sep. 2024
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Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 23 Oct. 2024
And in light of concerns about fluoride’s possible effect on young children’s intellectual development, a federal judge last month ordered that the US Environmental Protection Agency further regulate fluoride in drinking water.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
The World Health Organization has set a safe limit for fluoride in drinking water of 1.5.
—Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
The American Academy of Pediatrics has questioned the validity of the NIH's report, saying other reviews have come to different conclusions about fluoride's risks and benefits.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Fluoride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluoride. Accessed 5 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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