Arkansas Moves To Scrap Fluoride

A bill that would repeal a state mandate to include fluoride in Arkansas’ drinking water systems is on the state Senate‘s agenda. The Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor has said that it will discuss the issue Wednesday on whether to “repeal the statewide fluoridation program and to remove the mandate for water […]

Stetson Painter gives preview of the upcoming legislative session starting Jan. 13

As the state prepares for the start of legislative sessions, District 3 State Representative Stetson Painter spoke with KTLO, Classic Hits, and The Boot News to preview the items lawmakers plan to discuss. Amid ongoing national discussions about removing fluoride from water, Painter outlines what similar bills in Arkansas could entail. Original article online at: […]

King: Fluoride use should be local determination

A flurry of bills was introduced in the state senate by State Senator Bryan King (R-Green Forest) and one in the house by State Representative Chad Puryear (R-Hindsville). Original article online at: https://mcrecordonline.com/stories/king-fluoride-use-should-be-local-determination,70523

Water district that refuses to fluoridate being fined $500 per week

Only one water district in Arkansas serving more than 5,000 customers has refused to add fluoride to its water system as required by a state mandate, the Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority (OMRPWA), which serves parts of Boone, Newton and Searcy counties. As a result, the water authority has been fined $500 per week […]

Federal ruling heartens fluoridation opponents

The American Dental Association (ADA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have argued for decades that it is necessary to add fluoride to the drinking water to help protect children from cavities. Anti-fluoride activists across the state and country have countered that fluoride is only effective when applied topically on the teeth, […]

Fluoridated water expected later this year

Putting fluoride in the drinking water in Madison County has been stalled due to mechanical problems and problems with a contractor having to wait on state approval for new plans at the Madison County Regional Water’s treatment plant near Beaver Lake. This item is available in full to subscribers. *Original full-text article online at: http://www.mcrecordonline.com/stories/fluoridated-water-expected-later-this-year,20547

Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation unveils $1.3 million grant campaign

The Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation unveiled its “SMILES: POSSIBLE” campaign, a $1.3 million grant initiative aimed at improving Arkansans’ oral health. The new program is part of the foundation’s five-year strategic plan to transform communities and lives through oral health education, prevention and treatment. Eligible Arkansas-based organizations are encouraged to apply for funding now […]

Water authority board meeting Thursday night at Valley Springs

The Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority board is set to meet Thursday night in Valley Springs and chairman Andy Anderson hopes more members show up and contribute toward the appeal of the authority’s fluoridation lawsuit. Act 197 of 2011 required all water systems serving 5,000 people or more to add fluoride to drinking water. […]