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GUEST OPINION: Natural fluoride or Hydrofluorosilicic Acid
When buying groceries, many make a point to review the ingredients list that helps decide whether a food item is healthy, naturally sourced and beneficial to our health. The same goes for supplements and hygiene products. Why then would one not want water that is also pure and natural as possible? The drinking water source […]
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Bazaldua Says Dallas To Continue Fluoridation
Council Member Adam Bazaldua has clarified his stance on fluoridation, saying Dallas will continue to add fluoride to its water supply after city leaders entertained arguments against fluoridation at City Hall last week. As previously covered by The Dallas Express, a heated discussion was sparked in the council chambers between anti-fluoridation advocates and members of the Dallas City […]
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Dallas City Council Member says fluoride will not be removed from Dallas water supply
DALLAS — Despite being recommended by the American Dental Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics and a lengthy list of other medical experts and groups, a Dallas City Council committee recently held a briefing to discuss the city’s practice of adding fluoride to the water supply. The chair of that committee, Council Member Adam Bazaldua, […]
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To Fluoride or not? Opponents present to city council after calls to ‘hear both sides’
Fluoride has been in Dallas’s water since 1966, following the trend of most U.S. cities who add the mineral to water sources to help fight tooth decay in the population. Opponents of fluoride presented to the city’s Quality of Life, Arts and Culture Committee Tuesday morning, after an October presentation on the benefits of the mineral […]
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Does your water have fluoride? Why some cities are moving towards removing it
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Dental Association is raising awareness about water fluoridation after a recent decision by the Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District in Williamson County to stop adding fluoride to its drinking water. “It kind of makes us all stand on edge because we know the benefit it provides and the protection it provides,” […]
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Dallas Officials To Reconsider Fluoridation
Some members of the Dallas City Council are set to consider whether the City of Dallas should keep putting fluoride in the municipal water system. The issue was recently raised at a Quality of Life, Arts, & Culture Committee meeting on October 16, as previously covered by The Dallas Express. Experts presented council members with the […]
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Dallas reviews the practice of adding fluoride to its drinking water
DALLAS – A Dallas City Council committee is examining the longtime practice of adding fluoride to the city’s drinking water. The Dallas Quality of Life Committee heard from a panel of experts about the practice, which started in Dallas in 1966. Dr. Mary Swift, the past president of the Dallas County Dental Society, said a […]
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Two Dallas city council members want more info after briefing supports fluoridating water supply
District 7 Council Member Adam Bazaldua is calling for a new presentation on the city’s water fluoridation program that is “less opinionated,” cites more data and is generally more factual. That’s after a briefing and panel discussion with water utility directors, dentists and doctors at Monday’s Quality of Life, Arts and Culture committee meeting. Bazaldua […]
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Dallas officials debating if city should keep adding fluoride to the public water supply
Some members of the Dallas City Council say it’s time to reevaluate the practice of adding fluoride to the city’s water supply. The Centers for Disease Control and the American Dental Association both support fluoridation as a way to help reduce cavities and tooth decay. Cities started adopting the practice in the 1950’s. It was […]
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Notice of Permanent Termination of Fluoridation – Brushy Creek, TX
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER Notice of Permanent Termination of Fluoridation Sept. 1, 2023 Dear Brushy Creek MUD residents, I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to officially notify you that our public water system Brushy Creek MUD, PWS ID 2460061, is permanently terminating fluoridation of drinking water. As stated in […]
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