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Middle East conflict causes another shortage: fluoride for drinking water

A shortage of chemicals used to fluoridate water, tied to the conflict in the Middle East, is causing some public water systems to reduce fluoride levels in public drinking water.

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Pien Huang
Pien Huang is a health reporter on the Science desk. She was NPR's first Reflect America Fellow, working with shows, desks and podcasts to bring more diverse voices to air and online.