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The move comes after a judge directed the EPA to investigate the use of fluoride in drinking water due to potential concerns over the mineral.
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
The addition of low levels of fluoride to drinking water was long considered one of the greatest public health achievements of the last century.
—Kasturi Pananjady, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Kennedy previously said the Trump administration would advise U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from public water.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
For sure, high levels of fluoride can cause health issues.
—Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2025
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
The addition of low levels of fluoride to drinking water was long considered one of the greatest public health achievements of the last century.
—Kasturi Pananjady, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Kennedy previously said the Trump administration would advise U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from public water.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
For sure, high levels of fluoride can cause health issues.
—Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Fluoride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluoride. Accessed 22 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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