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fluoridate

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fluoridate (flôr´idāt),
v to add fluoride to a water supply.


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To fluoridate the water system to the whole population is tantamount to compulsory medication and imposes ethical issues.
In a win for public health, the San Diego City Council voted unanimously in June to fluoridate the city's water supply.
Recommendations to fluoridate water first were made in the 1940s to help reduce tooth decay, especially among children and the elderly.
 
 
 
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