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The main compounds used in water fluoridation are sodium fluoride and fluorosilicic acid, which are byproducts of the phosphate fertilizer industry. The practice is well-regulated and its benefits in improving dental health are well-documented. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jul/12/facebook-posts/fluoride-safe-your-toothpaste-and-drinking-water-e/ https://americanfluoridationsociety.org/debunking-anti-claims/myths/fluoride-is-fluoride/ https://www.in.gov/health/eph/water-fluoridation-program/fluoride-and-water-fluoridation-information/ https://origins.osu.edu/index.php/article/toxic-treatment-fluorides-transformation-industrial-waste-public-health-miracle https://www.nature.com/articles/4812863 Fact Sheet: https://fluoridealert.org/content/water-fluoridation-additives-fact-sheet/
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