water fluoridation: Quick Facts

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Very little fluoride is in drinking water.
Prominent right-wing groups started endorsing conspiracy theories about fluoridation in the late 1950s.
There has been no research conclusively proving a link between cancer risk in humans and levels of water fluoridation.
State and local governments decide whether or not to add fluoride to drinking water.

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