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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The Florida Dental Association is working on developing a page for its website with a variety of sources of fluoride, such as fluoridated bottled water and chewables.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
This suggests fluoridated water, without other interventions, was an important source of fluoride for that community.
—Soph Warnes, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
For decades, governments in the U.S. have fluoridated water to reach 0.7 milligrams per liter, which health experts have recommended as the optimal level to safeguard oral health.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
Though some states have laws that require large water systems to provide fluoridated water, the decision is often up to local municipalities.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 12 May 2025
Twenty-three other countries agree and use fluoridated drinking water.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2025
Floridians will still be able to purchase fluoridated water from private suppliers.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
Ahead of the initial Miami-Dade vote to end fluoridation on April 1, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, the governor’s surgeon general, had urged county commissioners to pass the legislation, citing research finding health risks for developing fetuses when pregnant women drink fluoridated tap water.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
More than 70% of Floridians who use community water systems receive fluoridated water, according to Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo, who issued guidance in November recommending against community water fluoridation, citing its potential health effects.
—Katherine Dillinger, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
This suggests fluoridated water, without other interventions, was an important source of fluoride for that community.
—Soph Warnes, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
For decades, governments in the U.S. have fluoridated water to reach 0.7 milligrams per liter, which health experts have recommended as the optimal level to safeguard oral health.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
Though some states have laws that require large water systems to provide fluoridated water, the decision is often up to local municipalities.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 12 May 2025
Twenty-three other countries agree and use fluoridated drinking water.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2025
Floridians will still be able to purchase fluoridated water from private suppliers.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
Ahead of the initial Miami-Dade vote to end fluoridation on April 1, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, the governor’s surgeon general, had urged county commissioners to pass the legislation, citing research finding health risks for developing fetuses when pregnant women drink fluoridated tap water.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
More than 70% of Floridians who use community water systems receive fluoridated water, according to Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo, who issued guidance in November recommending against community water fluoridation, citing its potential health effects.
—Katherine Dillinger, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Fluoridated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluoridated. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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