Fluoridation
the addition of to the public water supply to reduce the incidence of tooth decay.
contemporary examples
have you looked around the american dental -ssociation website for an explanation of how fluoridation actually works?
anti-fluoriders are the og anti-vaxxers michael schulson july 26, 2016
throughout the fifties, in city after city, fluoridation became the subject of fierce debate.
anti-fluoriders are the og anti-vaxxers michael schulson july 26, 2016
the story of fluoridation reads like a postmodern fable, and the moral is clear: a scientific discovery might seem like a boon.
anti-fluoriders are the og anti-vaxxers michael schulson july 26, 2016
noun
the addition of about one part per million of fluorides to the public water supply as a protection against tooth decay
n.
1904, from fluoride + -ation. in reference to adding traces of fluoride to drinking water as a public health policy, from 1949.
fluoridation fluor·i·da·tion (flur’ĭ-dā’shən, flôr’-)
n.
the addition of a fluorine compound to drinking water for the purpose of reducing tooth decay.
fluor’i·date’ v.
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