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Wichita: An Open Letter to Dr. Bill Maas and Wichitans for Healthy Teeth
The following is an open letter to Wichitans for Healthy Teeth, and their guest, Dr. Bill Maas. WFHT solicited questions from the public prior to Dr. Maas’ public appearance and discussion on October 16. This letter is our response to that request, submitted October 16 at 6:15am. The questions are as yet unanswered by WHFT […]
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Wichita: Health aspects of fluoridated water debated at Sedgwick County meeting
The fluoride fight spilled over into the Sedgwick County Commission chambers Wednesday with about 20 people debating the benefits and risks of putting the cavity-fighting chemical in Wichita’s city drinking water. The commission has no authority over the decision whether to fluoridate the water, which will be decided by voters in a ballot initiative Nov. […]
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Expert to speak on water fluoridation in Wichita
A former director of the Division of Oral Health at the Centers for Disease Control will lead a discussion in Wichita on Tuesday about the fluoridation of water. The public is invited to attend the discussion by Bill Maas, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Via Christi Family Medicine/Specialty Clinics, 707 N. Emporia (use south […]
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Wichita: County Commission to allow public comments on fluoridation next week
Opponents of fluoridating Wichita’s drinking water will get a chance to speak their mind next week with Sedgwick County commissioners. But so will people who support adding fluoride to the water. Commissioners agreed to let both sides talk at their Oct. 17 meeting after Mark Gietzen, president of the Kansas Republican Assembly, fumed about a […]
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Wichita: Sedgwick County’s Fluoride ‘Fact’ Sheet Removed Amid Protests
The Sedgwick County Health Department has removed a fluoride ‘fact sheet’ from its website amid pressure from anti-fluoride groups and members of the county commission. Opponents of adding fluoride to Wichita’s water supply raised the issue at a meeting of county commissioners Tuesday morning. Hours later, the fact-sheet was removed at the request of Commissioners […]
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Leading fluoridation opponent coming to Wichita
A leading opponent of drinking water fluoridation is coming to Wichita for a series of speeches leading up to the Nov. 6 election, when voters will decide on the issue. Dr. Paul Connett, Ph.D. is a toxicologist and chemist. He wrote a book called The Case Against Fluoride: How Hazardous Waste Ended Up in Our […]
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Wichita: Groups respond to Fact Finder 12 Survey on fluoride
In the weeks since the Wichita City Council voted to put the question of whether to add fluoride to the city’s water on the ballot both opponents and supporters of the idea have been fairly quiet. But, coinciding with the release of the new Factfinder 12 Scientific Survey on Thursday, they’re starting to make their […]
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Wichita: Anti-fluoridation group seeks debate opponent
An anti-fluoridation group said Monday that it’s planning to be part of a televised debate about fluoride on public television in October and is looking for two people to debate on the pro-fluoridation side. The group, Pure Water for Wichita, challenged the pro-fluoridation group Wichitans for Healthy Teeth to a televised debate in August. Don […]
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Harvard scientists: Data on fluoride, IQ not applicable in U.S.
Harvard University scientists say that Wichita voters shouldn’t depend on a research study they compiled to decide whether to put fluoride in the city’s drinking water to fight tooth decay. While the studies the Harvard team reviewed did indicate that very high levels of fluoride could be linked to lower IQs among schoolchildren, the data […]
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Fluoridation battle engulfs Wichita, Kansas
There’s a major storm brewing throughout the Wichita, Kansas area. Although this storm won’t produce the obvious immediate destruction of an F5 tornado, many experts argue it has the long-term potential to be just as destructive to our health and environment—it’s water fluoridation. Once again, Wichita’s municipal water system is the targeted kingpin to topple […]
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