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Nominated Substances: Hexafluorosilicic Acid, Sodium Hexafluorosilicate
Nomination Date: 05/14/2001
Nominator: Private Individual
Rationale: Primary agents used to fluoridate public drinking water systems; lack of toxicity information; assumed complete dissociation to free fluoride under normal conditions of use not supported by experimental evidence