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Another controversial study, finalized this year, suggested that high levels of fluoride lower the IQ of children.
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ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2025
The World Health Organization says fluoride is safe when used as recommended.
—Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 16 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
Municipal water sources may have additives like chlorine or fluoride that can harm sensitive plants.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2025
The World Health Organization says fluoride is safe when used as recommended.
—Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 16 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
Municipal water sources may have additives like chlorine or fluoride that can harm sensitive plants.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Fluoride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluoride. Accessed 29 Oct. 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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