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Ocean Springs asks for citizens’ opinions on fluoride
OCEAN SPRINGS — Whether the city adds fluoride to the water supply could depend on opinions offered by residents. Aldermen meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall to discuss the project. In January, Dr. Nicholas Mosca, state dental director of the Mississippi State Department of Health, presented information in favor of water fluoridation. “We […]
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State promotes fluoride for Ocean Springs water
OCEAN SPRINGS — The Mississippi Department of Public Health, in the interest of stronger teeth, would like to add fluoride to the city’s water supply. Dr. Nick Mosca, State Dental Director, said Wednesday that the state offers grants to cities that pays 100 percent of the equipment needed to add fluoride to city water. The […]
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Aberdeen aldermen put off water fluoridation
Aberdeen Board of Aldermen denied a measure Tuesday to become a part of the Mississippi Department of Health’s water fluoridation program after a recommendation from Water Supervisor Ed White. “You have to have more trained staff and a lot more monitoring to do it, and right now we’re just overtasked with the crew that we’ve […]
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Official promotes fluoride in water
Citing that almost 40 percent of Mississippi children in the third-grade go untreated for tooth decay, a health department official says more prevention is needed – starting at the tap. Fluoridated water is pumped into 52 percent of the public water systems throughout Mississippi, but more participation is needed, said John Justice, fluoridation administrator for […]
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Coast, state lag in providing fluoridated water
— South Mississippi isn’t easy on the teeth. Mississippi’s Gulf Coast is one of the state’s problem spots for public water systems not adding tooth-saving fluoride to tap water, dental health officials say. “Two areas of the state stand out for lacking fluoridation programs, the Delta and the Gulf Coast,” said Nick Mosca, state dental […]
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Picayune has fluoride in the water
PICAYUNE — Picayune residents have been getting a daily dose of fluoride to help protect their teeth for about two months now. The process began Feb. 15 and is added weekly to the operating wells in Picayune. Through a grant with the Mississippi Health Department the proper equipment and chemicals were supplied to the city, […]
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Mississippi Senate Resolution 5
Senate Resolution 5 (As Adopted by Senate) A RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE SULLIVAN-SCHEIN CORPORATION FOR ITS GENEROUS GIFT TO THE CITIZENS OF MISSISSIPPI, A MOBILE DENTAL-OFFICE-ON-WHEELS CALLED “TOMORROW’S DENTAL OFFICE TODAY,” WHICH WILL SERVE COMMUNITIES THAT NEED ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE. WHEREAS, at the ADA Annual Session in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Sullivan-Schein Corporation gave a […]
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Guntown may add fluoride to water; citizens protest
GUNTOWN – Officials are considering whether to add fluoride to the town’s drinking water, despite one resident’s objections. “Several home and business owners locally have been discussing the upcoming meeting and many are opposed to the thought of fluoride in their drinking water,” wrote Ann Myers, owner of Guntown Antiques, in a letter to Town […]
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City decides against fluoridation of water
After months of heated debate, Clarksdale leaders decided not to fluoridate the city’s water supply. Led by Ward 3 Commissioner Buster Moton, the mayor and his board voted unanimously to strike down the motion. “It seemed like the board was dragging along something,” Moton said. “It didn’t really need to be dragged along. To put […]
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Picayune council votes to fluoridate drinking water
The Picayune City Council has voted to fluoridate the city’s drinking water supply and will fill out a grant application to get the estimated $35,000 cost for the equipment and installation for free. John Justice, a fluoridation administrator with the Mississippi State Department of Health, recently spoke to the Picayune City Council about adding fluoride […]
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