fluoride
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- n a salt of hydrofluoric acid
- Failing that, many dentists paint stronger fluoride solutions on children's teeth once or twice a year.
- Using the tactics often used successfully by other anti-fluoridation groups, the Advocates charged that fluoride is linked to cancer, thyroid disease and even attention deficit .
- Hydrogen fluoride is regulated as a hazardous pollutant in emissions from chemical plants and has been linked to respiratory illness.