fluoridated
adjective
fluo·ri·dat·ed
ˈflu̇r-ə-ˌdā-təd 
ˈflȯr-
: having added fluoride
fluoridated toothpaste
Fish, fish products, and tea contain the highest concentration of fluorine. Cooking in fluoridated water raises the levels in many foods.—
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Like the vaccines, those that would prefer not to drink fluoridated water have other options.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
That inconsistency is particularly striking in Florida, a state that has pushed to expand medical freedom for those who wish to avoid vaccines or fluoridated water, while constricting the rights of people in various stages of pregnancy.
—CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
The raw-water trend was mainly pre-pandemic, especially among the health-conscious Silicon Valley tech community, but the fear of fluoridated water has persisted in alternative-health sectors.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Today more than 62 percent of the U.S. population receives fluoridated water.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 19 Nov. 2025
Tea, coffee and certain brands of fluoridated water also contain the mineral.
—Surina Venkat, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2025
About 110,000 residents receive fluoridated drinking water, according to the state’s environmental agency, while an additional 6,510 are served by water supplies with naturally occurring fluoride.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2025
On May 21, he and pediatric dentist Mark Cannon of Northwestern University were called to testify in the Utah Legislature in support of a pilot project to provide Xlear’s gum to students and prisoners in the state as a replacement for fluoridated water, which the state banned in March.
—Arthur Allen, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
Other factors like the quality of a health care system, access to healthy food, and availability of fluoridated water can also have a significant influence on a child's health.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
That inconsistency is particularly striking in Florida, a state that has pushed to expand medical freedom for those who wish to avoid vaccines or fluoridated water, while constricting the rights of people in various stages of pregnancy.
—CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
The raw-water trend was mainly pre-pandemic, especially among the health-conscious Silicon Valley tech community, but the fear of fluoridated water has persisted in alternative-health sectors.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Today more than 62 percent of the U.S. population receives fluoridated water.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 19 Nov. 2025
Tea, coffee and certain brands of fluoridated water also contain the mineral.
—Surina Venkat, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2025
About 110,000 residents receive fluoridated drinking water, according to the state’s environmental agency, while an additional 6,510 are served by water supplies with naturally occurring fluoride.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2025
On May 21, he and pediatric dentist Mark Cannon of Northwestern University were called to testify in the Utah Legislature in support of a pilot project to provide Xlear’s gum to students and prisoners in the state as a replacement for fluoridated water, which the state banned in March.
—Arthur Allen, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
Other factors like the quality of a health care system, access to healthy food, and availability of fluoridated water can also have a significant influence on a child's health.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Fluoridated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluoridated. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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