{"id":4444,"date":"2016-09-26T08:40:29","date_gmt":"2016-09-26T12:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicarereport.org\/?p=4444"},"modified":"2016-09-26T08:40:29","modified_gmt":"2016-09-26T12:40:29","slug":"its-in-the-water-the-debate-over-fluoridation-lives-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicarereport.org\/?p=4444","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s In The Water: The Debate Over Fluoridation Lives On"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(By Zhai Yun Tan for Kaiser Health News)<\/p>\n<p>Many people take for granted the addition of fluoride into public drinking water systems that aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/fluoridation\/factsheets\/70-years.htm\" target=\"_blank\">prevent tooth decay<\/a>. It\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/fluoridation\/factsheets\/70-years.htm\" target=\"_blank\">seven-decade-old public health effort<\/a>. 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