fluoridating
Fortifying water supplies
Fluoridating is adding fluoride to something, almost always a public water supply.
Communities fluoridate drinking water to reduce tooth decay, a practice that began in the mid-twentieth century and remains standard in many countries: The city has been fluoridating its water since 1965.
The practice has vocal opponents who raise health or freedom-of-choice objections.
Atoms bearing charge
- compoundsBonded element substances
- fluorapatiteCalcium phosphate mineral containing fluorine
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- ppmRatio per million
aqueous · solution · dosage · additives · chemical treatment · solubility · toxicity
Hollow spaces within
- enamelHard glossy coating
- cariesTooth tissue decay
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- remineralizationRestoring mineral content
demineralization · toothpaste · prevention · prophylaxis · oral health · dentistry · plaque · gingivitis
Cleaning supply for consumption
- municipalOf city government
- tap waterPlumbed household drinking source
- water supplyProvisioned H2O delivery system
- distributionAllocation across recipients
monitoring · filtration · chlorination · reservoir · waterworks · pipeline · parts per million · injection system
Community-level disease prevention
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- governmentAuthority over a state
community health · ordinance · compliance · health department · CDC · EPA · standards · town council
Formal argument on issues
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
activists · critics · conspiracy · choice · referendum · advocacy · proponents · opponents
ions
Atoms bearing charge
- compoundsBonded element substances
- fluorapatiteCalcium phosphate mineral containing fluorine
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
ppm · aqueous · solution · dosage · additives · chemical treatment · solubility · toxicity
cavities
Hollow spaces within
remineralization · demineralization · toothpaste · prevention · prophylaxis · oral health · dentistry · plaque · gingivitis · tooth decay
water treatment
Cleaning supply for consumption
- municipalOf city government
- tap waterPlumbed household drinking source
- water supplyProvisioned H2O delivery system
distribution · monitoring · filtration · chlorination · reservoir · waterworks · pipeline · parts per million · injection system · testing
public health
Community-level disease prevention
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
government · community health · ordinance · compliance · health department · CDC · EPA · standards · town council · referendum
debate
Formal argument on issues
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- consentVoluntary agreement given
ethics · activists · critics · conspiracy · choice · referendum · advocacy · proponents · opponents · research
fluoridatingfiltering
Selective passage of elements
purifying · decontaminating · dechlorinating · demineralizing · stripping
- water fluoridationTreating tap water for teeth