Fluoride in water is a public health success story but opposition persists

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(21 Nov 2024) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS San Diego - 21 November 2024 1. Close up of drinking water poured to cup ASSOCIATED PRESS New York - 26 September 2024 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Mike Stobbe, The Associated Press: "Fluoride is a mineral that naturally occurs in soil and water. Many decades ago, some researchers discovered that in some areas where fluoride was naturally occurring in the water, people had lower rates of tooth decay. In the 1950s, federal officials recommended that