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Kennedy has been critical of the addition of fluoride to public water supplies, but Monarez was more noncommittal when questioned by Maryland Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, a Democrat, about the HHS secretary’s plans to end CDC support of fluoridation in state and local drinking water.
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Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
Water fluoridation has become controversial in recent years because of studies that found negative effects from drinking high levels of fluoride, though dentists and public health experts say that levels used to prevent tooth decay in the U.S. aren’t high enough to harm children.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 June 2025
While there are alternative sources of fluoride that people can purchase, the cost may be out of reach for many families, Latimer says.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 6 June 2025
Excessive amounts of fluoride can cause white or sometimes brown marks on teeth called fluorosis.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 30 May 2025
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Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
Water fluoridation has become controversial in recent years because of studies that found negative effects from drinking high levels of fluoride, though dentists and public health experts say that levels used to prevent tooth decay in the U.S. aren’t high enough to harm children.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 June 2025
While there are alternative sources of fluoride that people can purchase, the cost may be out of reach for many families, Latimer says.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 6 June 2025
Excessive amounts of fluoride can cause white or sometimes brown marks on teeth called fluorosis.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 30 May 2025
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“Fluoride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluoride. Accessed 5 Jul. 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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