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enate bill would ban fluoride in water systems A bill filed by state Sen. Bob Hall, R-Edgewood, would ban adding fluoride to public drinking water, a cause being championed by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The Dallas Morning News reported that Hall talked about the potential side effects of consuming an “excessive amount” […]

According to newly obtained emails between Houston officials, and a confirmed statement from the Public Works Department, the City of Houston has not added fluoridation chemicals to the water supply since at least 2019. The reason for ending the water fluoridation program is currently unknown. Houstonians are still receiving low levels of naturally occurring fluoride […]

Texas Governor has been urged to introduce a ban on fluoride and other additives in the state’s water supply. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said Texans should have the “right to choose” whether to add anything to their drinking water. Newsweek has contacted Abbott and Miller for comment via email. The debate over fluoride in […]

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas Agriculture Commissioner, Sid Miller, called on Gov. Greg Abbott and the State Legislature to institute a statewide ban on fluoride and other non-water additives. “Every American family can decide what’s good for them and what’s not,” Miller said about why he wants to ban the use of fluoride in water. […]

Former Buffalo Sewer Authority CEO and General Manager Oluwole ‘O.J.’ McFoy, who also served as chair of the Buffalo Water Board and left both posts in January, has taken a new position as city engineer with Houston Public Works (HPW). Houston Mayor John Whitmire recently introduced McFoy as a key member of the Houston Public […]

Park Cities residents don’t need to rush out for Waterpiks if President Donald Trump removes fluoride from drinking water. Fluoride isn’t added to Park Cities water, according to information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And it apparently never has been. Fluoridation was debated in the late 1960s. But the issue died after […]

The Abilene City Council gathered Thursday morning to have the first meeting of the new year, despite the snow and wintry weather. The big item on the agenda was the final reading and action on permanent termination of fluoridation in the city’s water supply. After much discussion, the ordinance to end fluoridation was passed with […]

The Abilene City Council recently revoked the temporary ordinance suspending fluoridation and passed the first reading of permanent fluoridation termination. The action was passed at the Dec. 19 regular meeting as part of the consent agenda, which received an unanimous vote. According to city documents, the discontinuation of fluoridation of the city of Abilene’s public […]

Incoming Health and Human Services chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vows to remove fluoridation from city water systems. Why it matters: Like most major American cities, San Antonio fluoridates its water to reduce tooth decay — but it wasn’t always that way, and it was a long road to get there. By the numbers: In […]

As incoming Health and Human Services chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vows to remove fluoridation from city water systems, Austin officials say they’re committed to the practice. Why it matters: Like most major American cities, Austin fluoridates its water to reduce tooth decay. By the numbers: In the 2024 fiscal year, Austin’s three water treatment […]