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You’ve heard of fluoride, it can be found in your toothpaste and sometimes in your water. But, too much of it can cause cosmetic problems like brown stains on your teeth or health problems like bone disorders. Right now the water at Lubbock Cooper Schools are testing at a level that the Environmental Protection Agency […]

WOLFFORTH–Water worries for residents of Wolfforth prompted phone calls to KMAC-28. So we checked it out. City officials say their water is safe. The most recent round of newsletters say exposure to high levels of fluoride could cause bone disease and dental flurosis. Officials say there`s no cause for alarm. In fact, they`ve been required […]

WOLFFORTH–Drinking water can sometimes be taken for granted. But for residents in Wolfforth, another newsletter serves as a reminder that their water isn`t safe. Water composes more than 2/3 of your body. But for Wolfforth residents, their supply is saturated with hazardous levels of fluoride. “It concerns me a whole lot,” says Michael Hill, a […]

Still stung by the passage of a fluoride referendum more than two years ago, grass-roots activist Kay Turner is gearing up to stop the addition of the cavity-fighting chemical to the local water supply. Turner, a high-profile personality in battles against the Applewhite reservoir and previous fluoridation attempts, said she is drafting a proposed amendment […]

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