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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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
The organization also pointed out that toothpaste supplements fluoridated water for good dental health.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2025
Even if a person brushes their teeth with fluoridated toothpaste and regularly goes to the dentist, drinking fluoridated tap water still offers a protective bonus, Tomar explains, counter to Utah Governor Spencer Cox’s claim that fluoridation is ineffectual.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2025
Another study conducted in Galesburg, Illinois found that the number of cavity-free 14-year-olds dropped by 10% and the rate of cavities went up by 38% when the city switched its water supply from naturally fluoridated water to an alternative water source with little fluoride.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
Only 26 percent of Oregon residents have access to fluoridated water, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
In 2022, more than 209 million Americans had access to fluoridated water that subsequently helped prevent tooth decay, according to the CDC.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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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
The organization also pointed out that toothpaste supplements fluoridated water for good dental health.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2025
Even if a person brushes their teeth with fluoridated toothpaste and regularly goes to the dentist, drinking fluoridated tap water still offers a protective bonus, Tomar explains, counter to Utah Governor Spencer Cox’s claim that fluoridation is ineffectual.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2025
Another study conducted in Galesburg, Illinois found that the number of cavity-free 14-year-olds dropped by 10% and the rate of cavities went up by 38% when the city switched its water supply from naturally fluoridated water to an alternative water source with little fluoride.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
Only 26 percent of Oregon residents have access to fluoridated water, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
In 2022, more than 209 million Americans had access to fluoridated water that subsequently helped prevent tooth decay, according to the CDC.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Fluoridated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluoridated. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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