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The dam is now undergoing a retrofit that will raise its crest by 10 feet and fortify the dam for earthquake safety.

Flour is already fortified with calcium, niacin, thiamine and iron as a means of improving public health.

“And together, what we’re doing is pushing back against increasing threats of autocracy and fortifying the institutions of democracy that our country and our states depend on.”

The CDC says fluoridation to prevent tooth decay is one of the 20th century’s greatest public health achievements, and more than half of Californians live in communities with fortified water.

South Korea’s frontier with the North is an almost impenetrable barrier, the heavily mined and fortified Demilitarized Zone.