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Mountain City town council meeting … The other big topic of the night was a final discussion and conclusion on the board’s recent decision about whether or not to continue a fluoride program in the city water supply. Having listened to various concerns from both sides of the issue at last month’s meeting, the council […]

MARYVILLE — An executive of a Blount County utility says he hopes a coming vote by customers on whether to continue fluoridating the water it provides will “put the issue to bed one way or the other.” … Henry Durant, manager of the district, said customers will receive postcard ballots in early May. Customers, he […]

… The utility recently confirmed that it is allowing its customers to vote on whether to continue water fluoridation. SBCUD will be sending out postcards that are nonduplicatable so each account gets one vote. Customers will have through May to return those. The return date deadline will be June 15. … Linda King, of Citizens […]

Legislative action on a bill that would give Tennesseans the opportunity to vote on fluoridating community water statewide has been deferred until Tuesday. District 90 State Rep. John DeBerry, D-Memphis, brought forth the bill that, if passed, would allow the public to vote on the controversial issue. District 57 State Rep. Susan Lynn, R-Mt. Juliet, […]

District 57 State Rep. Susan Lynn says in a newsletter the public may have an opportunity to vote on the fluoridation of community water if an upcoming proposed bill passes – and after listing possible side effects from over-consuming fluoride – hopes those citizens will vote with caution if such a project is presented. The […]

Fears, fights, and conspiracies over fluoride in community water supplies are practically a national pastime throughout the United States.  Cities across the country started adding fluoride to their water supply more than 68 years ago to fight tooth decay. Even with decades of use and millions of people consuming the treated water, objections to fluoridation […]

Excerpt: Another change discussed by the board involved the city’s use of fluoride in its water. With the announcement that the state will no longer be paying for regular fluoride testing, water plants manager Andy Garland noted that the cost of adding fluoride to the city water supply would now be almost $11,000 a year. […]