The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) announced the list of water systems that have been presented a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fluoridation is the adjustment of fluoride in the drinking water to a level that is effective for preventing tooth decay. The award recognizes […]
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Some Oklahoma communities with high fluoride levels
Testimony of Robert Moore, General Manager, Marshall County Water Corporation on behalf of the Oklahoma Rural Water Association and the National Rural Water Association before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Excerpts: Page 6: Currently, there are numerous communities in violation of various federal standards for naturally occurring elements in groundwater where […]
Fluoride still used in most Oklahoma cities despite reports of brain damage, low IQ in children
OKLAHOMA CITY – Most Oklahoma municipalities continue to inject fluoride into public drinking water despite global reports that the mineral can lead to brain damage and a lower IQ in children. Some cities across the nation have engaged in controversial debates over fluoride and whether its benefits outweigh the risks. In other parts of the […]
Tahlequah: Drinking water dilemma
A while back we talked about the issue of fluoride (or a form of it) being added to the drinking water in many cities. Currentland’s headquarter city, Tahlequah, is one of those communities with fluoridated drinking water. Though some fluoride is naturally-occuring, the debate is largely focused on the specific additives that communites actually purchase […]
Fewer Oklahoma communities have fluoridated water
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma health officials are concerned about fewer communities adding fluoride, which helps prevent tooth decay, to their water. According to the state’s health department, about 62 percent of Oklahomans on public water systems have fluoridated water flowing into their homes. Some Oklahoma communities say they’re opting not to add fluoride to their […]
Crumbling infrastructure causes fluoride to fade from public water supplies
The anti-fluoride movement is gaining steam in the U.S. And with celebrities like Ed Begley Jr. and Rob Schneider on board, how could it fail? But the debate over whether fluoridation benefits communities’ dental health or amounts to the forced medication of the masses isn’t why Oklahoma towns like Lawton, Purcell, and Fairview stopped adding […]
Edmond: City chooses not to fluoridate its water supply
Thirty-two Oklahoma communities in Oklahoma were awarded a Water Fluoridation Quality Award this week from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The winners included Oklahoma City’s Draper Water Treatment Plant and Hefner Water Treatment Plant, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health. For 2013, a total of 2,184 public water systems in […]
Letter to the editor: Manipulation of science by pro-fluoride dentists
Dr. William J. Hardin (“Keep fluoride,” Aug. 13) refers to John Mueller’s July 30 Readers Forum article that correctly lists several valid reasons why water fluoridation should end. Hardin now joins dentists William R. Evans and Jerry Thorman in documenting, via their letters in the Tulsa World, that they have all successfully been duped because of what […]
Shawnee: Water fluoridation process discussed during meeting
Shawnee Mayor Wes Mainord recessed the City Commission meeting to open the Shawnee Municipal Authority meeting where a presentation on fluoride by HDR Engineering was given. Utility Director Steve Nelms wrote in a memo to City Manager Brian McDougal that staff has worked closely with HDR Engineering to put together an informational fluoridation presentation. The […]
State ranks poorly in dental health
NORMAN — Removing teeth is routine for dentist Randi Hobbs. At least once a month, she removes a full set of decayed teeth and replaces them with dentures. Hobbs works at Arbuckle Dental in Sulphur, where many patients come in with long-neglected teeth and severe pain. Some have come straight from the emergency room. Many […]