The Eagle editorial board advocates a “yes” vote on Nov. 6 to fluoridate Wichita’s water system. The opponents are sincere in their safety concerns about the proposal to increase the naturally occurring fluoride level to .7 parts per million. But more than half a century of peer-reviewed scientific research is on fluoridation’s side – along […]
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Retired chemistry professor to speak against fluoridation in Wichita
A retired chemistry professor who is a national opponent of water fluoridation will make several appearances in Wichita next week to speak against fluoridation. Paul Connett taught environmental chemistry and toxicology for 23 years at St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y., and is executive director of the Fluoride Action Network and a co-author of the […]
Surrounding municipal water customers await Wichita’s fluoride vote
If Wichita voters decide Nov. 6 to fluoridate the city’s water, surrounding communities will be affected, too. About half of Bel Aire’s water comes from Wichita, with the rest from its partnership with Park City in the Chisholm Creek Utility Authority, Bel Aire city manager Ty Lasher said. Bel Aire will have diluted fluoridated water […]
Private donors commit $1.35 million toward fluoride start-up costs in Wichita
The pro-fluoride group Wichitans for Healthy Teeth said Friday it has received commitments from private donors for $1.35 million for start-up costs of adding fluoride to Wichita’s water supply should voters approve that measure on Nov. 6. That‘s a little more than halfway toward the group’s goal of covering most, if not all, of the […]
Audit finds Gilbert water in compliance
An external audit of Gilbert’s water-treatment operations — ordered by the Town Council in the wake of a controversial fluoridation stoppage — has found the town complies with federal law but needs better training, staffing and communication. Colorado-based CH2M HILL Engineers presented its findings at Tuesday’s council study session, about six weeks after the company […]
Welcome to Kochworld
To see how the Koch brothers’ free-market industry utopia operates, look no further than Corpus Christi, Texas, where the billionaires own two oil refineries. Until her son got sick, Latricia Jones never thought much about the air she breathes or who was polluting it. At 31, she’d spent nearly her entire life in Corpus Christi’s Hillcrest […]
Wichita: Fluoride signs popping up all over Wichita
It’s one of the big issues on the November ballot in Wichita and many are now showing what side they’re on. The issue is whether to fluoridate Wichita’s water. Pro and anti-fluoride signs are all over town making their decision public. “I’m allergic to fluoride. I’m sure I’m the only one in this town and […]
Lawrence County Residents Wait For Report On Blood Tests Regarding Chemicals
DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) – Several families in Lawrence County are worried about how chemicals in their bodies will affect their health. They all live near farm land where, for years, sewage was used as a fertilizer. Turns out there was more in the fertilizer than anyone thought. In the Caddo community, just off County Road […]
Questions and answers before Wichita’s fluoridation vote
On Nov. 6 Wichita voters will decide whether to fluoridate tap water. Proponents say fluoridation has been widely used since the 1960s, will reduce cavities in young and old alike and save Wichitans $25?million a year in dental bills. Opponents say it’s a form of forced medication and can cause health problems. Here are answers […]
Wichita: An Open Letter to Dr. Bill Maas and Wichitans for Healthy Teeth
The following is an open letter to Wichitans for Healthy Teeth, and their guest, Dr. Bill Maas. WFHT solicited questions from the public prior to Dr. Maas’ public appearance and discussion on October 16. This letter is our response to that request, submitted October 16 at 6:15am. The questions are as yet unanswered by WHFT […]