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.—
Sue Rodwell Williams
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Other sources of fluoride include fluoridated toothpastes, and certain teas and foods.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
The potential for fluoride toxicity does exist, but would require consuming an amount of fluoridated water that would kill a human via water intoxication before the amount of fluoride could become harmful or deadly, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Tests of intelligence and brain function showed the same results whether or not people drank fluoridated water growing up, a highly anticipated, long-term study found.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
Decades later, when fluoridated water is under attack, that’s a non-starter.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 17 Mar. 2026
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
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.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 14 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
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Pien Huang, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
The potential for fluoride toxicity does exist, but would require consuming an amount of fluoridated water that would kill a human via water intoxication before the amount of fluoride could become harmful or deadly, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Tests of intelligence and brain function showed the same results whether or not people drank fluoridated water growing up, a highly anticipated, long-term study found.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
Decades later, when fluoridated water is under attack, that’s a non-starter.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 17 Mar. 2026
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
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.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 14 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
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“Fluoridated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluoridated. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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