The fluoride debate traveled across the state line Monday night as the Texarkana, Texas, City Council heard comments on both sides of the issue. The hearing followed other city business and did not start until 10:30 p.m. In spite of the time, the council chambers were relatively packed with citizens eager to speak on the […]
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Fluoride topic of hot debate at Arkansas-side City Hall
City officials in Texarkana, Ark., heard from more than 25 members of the public during a two-hour public hearing on fluoridation issues Monday night at City Hall. Aside from the issue at hand, not everyone was pleased with the three-minute time limit set for each speaker. Succeeding a technical report by Texarkana Water Utility Director […]
Floundering in the fluoridation fracas
Another fight about water has spilled out onto the local landscape, this one between forces who want to add fluoride to the local supply and those who don’t. Water issues have been big news in these parts for many months now, issues have ranged from whether a large reservoir should be built in Northeast Texas […]
Environmentalists protest Texarkana’s Fluoridation Plan
A toxic waste product of aluminum and fertilizer factories, increases in the risk of hip fractures and bone cancer, lower IQs of children and lab animals and adverse affects to the human reproductive system. Some would suggest the fluoride in the toothpaste that you use every morning could contribute to the these conditions. One of […]
Two Texarkanas may add fluoride to drinking water
Texarkana citizens may be making fewer trips to the dentist in the near future, if city governments on both sides of the State Line decide to add fluoride to the drinking water. The issue was originally raised by Texarkana, Texas, Ward 3 Council Member Christie Adams. Other members of the council have followed suit with […]
Eureka Springs Vote Keeps Water Fluoride-Free
EUREKA SPRINGS – City officials followed water customers’ advice and rejected fluoridation, again playing the spoiler for nearby towns that want it added to their drinking water. “The citizens of Eureka Springs don’t want to be medicated against their will,” Mayor Beau Satori said Tuesday. “They just want fine-tasting water.” The Eureka Springs City Council […]