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Adding fluoride to water would be a state mandate for most public water utilities under a bill that an Arkansas House committee recommended Thursday. Rep. Tommy Roebuck, DArkadelphia, a dentist for more than 40 years, sponsored House Bill 2627. It would require water systems that serve 5,000 or more residents to add fluoride to the […]

When given an opportunity to make an electoral decision about fluoridating the city’s drinking water, voters in Texarkana, Ark., decided they didn’t want to risk potential physical health problems for the promise of better dental health. Regardless of what proponents and opponents may have thought of the issue, it was disposed of in the correct […]

Opponents knocked fluoride as poison to humans and forest creatures alike Monday as they urged legislators to reject efforts to make the chemical a mandatory addition to community drinking water in Arkansas. Rep. Tommy Roebuck, D-Arkadelphia, says fluoridation is proven to further dental health, especially among children. He is considering legislation for the upcoming session […]

LITTLE ROCK – A joint committee of the Arkansas General Assembly is considering a proposal which would mandate fluoridation of all public water systems in the state. A hearing on Interim Study Proposal 2003-157 was held in September by the Joint Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor. Currently, the option of water fluoridation is […]

The Monette City Council heard representatives speak on the feasibility of city water fluoridation at the regular Monday, Sept. 27 meeting. Devane Baldridge presented a petition signed by 183 people who opposed fluoridation, and addressed the council about concerns. “Basically, outlying scientific information has come to me, concerning the risks of fluoridation,” Baldridge said. “The […]

LITTLE ROCK – The state could save money and fewer Arkansans would suffer from toothaches if more communities in the state fluoridated their water, Rep. Tommy Roebuck, D-Arkadelphia, said Thursday. Roebuck, a dentist, advocated water fluoridation statewide during discussions of a legislative study conducted this year. He said nearly 40 percent of the people in […]

FORT SMITH, Ark. — The city of Fort Smith is considering adding fluoride to the city’s drinking water supply without a public vote. Fluoride May Be Added To Fort Smith’s Water Without A Vote The Fort Smith Board of Directors is weighing adding fluoride to the water, saying the chemical is good for teeth, especially […]

For the second time in 16 years, the citizens of Texarkana, Ark., have rejected adding fluoride to their drinking water. With 2,467 votes in favor and 4,231 votes against, the idea of community fluoridation was soundly defeated in a referendum held on Tuesday. “This (result) was really a no-brainer,” said Mayor Danny Gray. “There were […]

Dear All, Margie Shaw in Arkansas has sent us two pieces of information from Arkansas. First, the victory against fluoridation in Texarkana, Arkansas (population 31,656) was a massive two to one success. Against 4,231 (63%) and for 2,467 (37%). Second, because of the magnificent efforts of our triple f’s (fantastic fluoridation fighters) in Texarkana, it […]

Citizens of Texarkana, Ark., will decide after all whether fluoride will be added to the city’s water supply. City officials decided during a special board meeting Tuesday to let the issue remain on the ballot for the Nov. 5 General Election. “We’ve been forced into a leadership position on this issue from the very beginning,” […]