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Iran war throttles global fluoride supply, impacting US waterworks

Fluoride is becoming harder to source as the war in Iran places more strain on global supply chains, leading some local governments to reduce their own use of the widely used cavity-fighting agent.  Two major water supply systems in Maryland, which serve the Baltimore and su

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Iran war throttles global fluoride supply, impacting US waterworksFluoride is becoming harder to source as the war in Iran places more strain on global supply chains, leading some local governments to reduce their own use of the widely used cavity-fighting agent.  Two major water supply systems in Maryland, which serve the Baltimore and su
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