Fluoride is common in our tap water as well as in many sources of drinking water. It’s a natural mineral that exists in the earth’s upper crust and occurs naturally in surface waters and groundwater around most parts of the world.
In surface waters, fluoride occurs naturally from the weathering of rocks and soils containing fluoride compounds while in groundwater, it occurs from the leaching of bedrocks with fluoride content.
However, the fluoride in tap water is often from the additional fluoride added to the community water supply – a process called fluoridation. This is usually done in many areas of the world where there’s a low concentration of fluoride in the drinking water.
In this article, we will demonstrate the important things you need to know about fluoride in water.
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