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2024-11-15 16:31:44 UTC - HELPFUL
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The fluoride commonly used in water treatment is hydrofluorosilicic acid, which is indeed a byproduct of phosphate fertilizer production: https://iwaponline.com/ws/article-abstract/17/4/921/14945/Evaluation-of-contaminants-in-fluorosilicic-acid?redirectedFrom=fulltext https://www.fight4zero.org/post/industrial-waste-produced-by-the-phosphate-industry-known-as-hydrofluorosilicic-acid https://origins.osu.edu/article/toxic-treatment-fluorides-transformation-industrial-waste-public-health-miracle Fluoride Safety: https://dwi.gov.uk/consumers/learn-more-about-your-water/fluoridation-of-drinking-water/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/11/03/fluoride-water-safety-rfk-jr/76030054007/ European Fluoridation Status: https://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/opinions_layman/fluoridation/en/l-2/1.htm https://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/opinions_layman/fluoridation/en/ https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/community-water-fluoridation-expansion-in-the-north-east-of-england/community-water-fluoridation-expansion-in-the-north-east-of-england https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_fluoridation_by_country Regulation and Monitoring: https://adanews.ada.org/ada-news/2024/september/judge-orders-epa-to-address-impacts-of-fluoride-in-drinking-water/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fluoride-in-water-health/ https://dwi.gov.uk/consumers/learn-more-about-your-water/fluoridation-of-drinking-water/
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