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Bar chart
Proper term in mathematics for what is popularly called a bar graph. See: Bar graph
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- Alcohol abuse Use of alcoholic beverages to excess, either on individual occasions ('binge drinking') or as a regular…
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- Water fluoridation The addition of fluoride to water supplies that are low in fluoride in order to prevent dental caries. For…
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