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Statewide fluoridation filed: ASDA members praised by legislators!
SB359 has been filed and is making its way through the legislature. ASDA [Arkansas State Dental Association] President Bob Mason, DMD recently testified before the Senate Public Health Committee about the positive effects of fluoride. Legislators’ comments included: “The support of the ASDA has been critical…I applaud the efforts of dentists and the ASDA…This doesn’t […]
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Water additive bill filed in legislature
Excerpt: LITTLE ROCK — House Bill 1205, subtitled the “Arkansas Water Additive Accountability Act,” will have the support of the Carroll-Boone Water District (CBWD) water operators, Office Manager Jim Allison said Monday. The purpose of the bill, filed Jan. 24 by Rep. Loy Mauch of Bismarck, is “to establish criteria for substances added to public […]
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Lobbying firm pushes for fluoridation mandate
Excerpts: … Former state representative, Bruce Hawkins of Morrilton… said his firm, whose clients include Delta Dental, is helping state Sen. David Johnson, D-Little Rock, push three bills aimed at improving children’s oral heath… Johnson said one bill would require any water system that serves 5,000 or more people to have fluoride in the water […]
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Editorial: Who Knew? Fear of fluoride proves not so wrong after all
Well, now, maybe the Texarkanas are not the bastions of bumpkinism people thought when we sank our teeth into the fluoride debate. Time, tests and tainted teeth tell the tale of the wisdom of voter sooth-daying, or tooth-saying. From time to time, people have mounted campaigns to add fluoridation to the cities’ water supply. A […]
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El Dorado: City to get grants for fluoridation
The city of El Dorado will be presented with grants that will cover start-up costs to fluoridate the city’s water system, members of the El Dorado City Council were told on Thursday. Mayor Mike Dumas said Dr. Lynn Douglas Mouden, director of the Office of Oral Health for the Arkansas Department of Health, will present […]
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El Dorado: Grants, pledges will likely allow water fluoridation at no cost to city taxpayers
Two grants and a couple of pledges from area foundations will likely allow the City of El Dorado to fluoridate its water supply at no cost to taxpayers, it was announced Wednesday during a meeting of the Tremendous Opportunities for Union County Health organization. Dr. Lynn Douglas Mouden, director of the Arkansas Office of Oral […]
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El Doradp: Focusing on fluoridation
Excerpt: Some members of the El Dorado City Council said Thursday they would like to hear from the El Dorado Water Utilities about costs to fluoridate the city’s water system before the city accepts a grant to begin the process. Mayor Mike Dumas told aldermen that the Arkansas Department of Health is offering two grants […]
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Will Fluoridation Help or Hurt Dental Health in AR?
The Natural State has always struggled with oral health, but not everyone agrees on how we should fix the problem. First and foremost, experts say try to prevent tooth decay by limiting your sugar intake, brushing and flossing, and going to the dentist twice a year. But what about fluoridated water? Many Arkansas towns are […]
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Conway Corp. approves funds for fluoridation
The Conway Corp. Board of Directors voted Tuesday afternoon to allocate as much as $225,000 in water department reserve funds to restore fluoride to the city’s drinking water. If this amount is not sufficient, a “very short-term” loan from the electric department would complete the project, Conway Corp. CEO Richie Arnold told be board before […]
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Surgeon General of Arkansas: Fluoridation necessary
Title of letter: Fluoridation necessary The editorial “Say ahh, and wow!” missed an important issue. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, water fluoridation, known to prevent 40-65 percent of all tooth decay, costs less than $1 per person per year. Further, every dollar spent on fluoridation prevents $38 in dental treatment. It […]
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