While the Topical Application of Fluoride to Children's Teeth Can

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Multiple Choice

While the topical application of fluoride to children's teeth can help reduce decay, the addition of fluoride to drinking water is definitely not a good idea. Fluoride in drinking water has caused widespread dental fluorosis (mottled and discolored enamel) , it is a cumulative poison, which means that it builds up in bone and tissue, and it has been linked to lower IQ in children and to Alzheimer's disease in adults.

• A) Argument; conclusion: The addition of fluoride ... not a good idea.
• B) Argument; conclusion: Fluoride is a cumulative poison.
• C) Nonargument.
• D) Argument; conclusion: The topical application of fluoride ... reduce decay.
• E) Argument; conclusion: It has been linked ... Alzheimer's disease in adults.

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