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Portland Might Finally Add Some Fluoride to Its Water
Local groups are calling on officials to add the tooth-protector to public water supplies, citing poor dental health in kids.
Public water was first fluoridated in the 1940s. But though the program proved popular (today, two-thirds of Americans drink fluoride-enriched water), the idea has never quite shaken its sheen of controversy. Some see dental health, others see mind control.
Now, resistance from one of the country's biggest cities may be coming to an end.