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But a few studies, including a federal review published in August, have supported concerns about higher levels of fluoride in water affecting children’s intellectual development.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
Despite decades of data proving its efficacy at protecting teeth from decay—particularly children's teeth—two states have now banned the use of fluoride in public water, and communities around the country have followed suit or are considering doing the same.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
Kennedy’s push against fluoride – a naturally occurring mineral found in water, soil, air and various foods – has led to health regulators to remove ingestible fluoride supplements from the market.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 22 May 2025
These supplements are designed to provide a similar amount of fluoride to what children would get from drinking water.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
Despite decades of data proving its efficacy at protecting teeth from decay—particularly children's teeth—two states have now banned the use of fluoride in public water, and communities around the country have followed suit or are considering doing the same.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
Kennedy’s push against fluoride – a naturally occurring mineral found in water, soil, air and various foods – has led to health regulators to remove ingestible fluoride supplements from the market.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 22 May 2025
These supplements are designed to provide a similar amount of fluoride to what children would get from drinking water.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
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“Fluoride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluoride. Accessed 5 Jun. 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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