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Fluoride may have trickle-down effect
Sandy Golden is upset by the prospect of fluoridation without representation. A Duquesne resident, Golden said she feels that Joplin is trying to impose its will on her family. “Just because Joplin thinks it is a good idea (to fluoridate the city’s water) doesn’t make me believe it is necessary,” she said. “I don’t have […]
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Joplin, Carl Junction tackle fluoride again
The debate over adding a compound to public water supplies to fight tooth decay will be renewed this week in Joplin and Carl Junction. The city councils in both cities are expected to vote Tuesday night on whether to add fluoride to the water. Fluoridation supporters and opponents have signed up to speak to the […]
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Joplin committee seeks to block fluoridation
A roomful of concerned citizens met last Thursday at the office of Dr. W.L. Walmsley to solidify their opposition to the Joplin council’s 7 to 1 vote in favor of adding fluoride to the city’s water supply. The Committee for Pure Water has been organized to circulate petitions calling for a referendum that would allow […]
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Dissent in Joplin
It looks to some like the poor people of Joplin got shafted again when the Joplin City Council last Monday night blew off opposition to Council Bill No. 2004-650, an ordinance authorizing and directing the introduction of fluoride into the public water system of the City. Only Councilman Jon Tupper, (zone 4) opposed the measure. […]
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Fluoridation proposal advances in area towns
CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — The debate over whether to fluoridate Joplin’s water supply flowed Tuesday into a neighboring town. The Joplin City Council granted preliminary approval Monday night to a plan to fluoridate the city’s water supply. Carl Junction’s City Council followed Tuesday night and agreed to vote on an ordinance approving fluoride at its […]
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Fluoride proposal advances in Joplin
It was standing room only Monday night at a meeting of the Joplin City Council, as those for and against fluoridating the city’s water packed the council chambers to voice their opinions. At least 120 people — from young children bouncing on their parents’ knees to Frederick King, who at 90 years plus has been […]
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Buffalo Aldermen vote to stop fluoridation
The decision by the Buffalo Board of Aldermen to halt the addition of fluoride into the city’s water supply has caused some to wonder if the city’s aldermen have the right to halt a project that was approved by the city’s voters. Voters approved the issue in April 2000 by a vote of 330 to […]
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Tie vote kills fluoride issue
An effort to have Independence voters decide in November whether to put fluoride in the city’s water died Monday on a tied City Council vote. With Council Member Charlie Rich absent, the final vote was 3-3 on an ordinance to put the issue on the ballot. Voting in favor were Jason White, Jim Schultz and […]
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Independence alters fluoride ballot language
Independence City Council members say they are confident in letting the people decide the fluoride issue. The council gave initial approval Monday to placing the item on the Nov. 4 ballot. The council could give final approval in two weeks. Although council members indicated their support to allow the ballot issue, they altered the ballot […]
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Independence council backs public vote on fluoride issue
Independence residents are likely to have their say on fluoride in November. The City Council decided Tuesday night to place on the Nov. 4 ballot the question of raising the fluoride level in the city’s water. “We are elected to represent the majority,” Mayor Ron Stewart said. The council was prepared to hear the first […]
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