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Meaning of fluorosis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any adverse condition due to an excess of fluoride.

Equivalents

Ελληνικά φθορίαση
Español fluorosis
Français fluorose
Português fluorose

Examples

“There's no doubt about it: Fluoride should not be ingested. Even scientists from the EPA's National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory have classified fluoride as a "chemical having substantial evidence of developmental neurotoxicity.” Furthermore, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 41 percent of American adolescents now have dental fluorosis—unattractive discoloration and mottling of the teeth that indicate overexposure to fluoride.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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