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Measure requiring fluoride in water systems serving 5,000 or more heads to Ark. governor
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The state House approved a bill Wednesday that would bring fluoridation to smaller water systems across the state, but only after a debate in which advocates cited the terrible dental health of rural Arkansans and opponents said the state shouldn’t make decisions for municipalities. The measure, previously approved by the Senate, […]
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Mandatory fluoridation bill clears House committee
LITTLE ROCK — A Senate bill to require water systems in Arkansas serving 5,000 or more people to add fluoride to public drinking water cleared a House committee today and heads next to a House vote, the last hurdle before final passage. The House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee endorsed Senate Bill 359 by […]
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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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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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Job listing: Program Officer for Washington Dental Service Foundation
Full-time position Posted: January 19, 2010 Closing Date: February 19, 2010 Job #3473 Washington Dental Service Foundation is seeking a Program Officer to become an integral part of our team. The Senior Program Officer will take responsibility for executing the Foundation’s strategies for improving oral health in Washington State through fluoridation of public water supplies. […]
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CDC money to be used to promote fluoridation in Arkansas
Oral Health is once again at the forefront of public health activities in Arkansas. The Office of Oral Health in the Arkansas Department of Health has recently been awarded two Federal grants to support oral health activities in the state. The funding is designed to improve basic state oral health services including program leadership and […]
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Study finds financial, racial disparities in dental care
Although more Massachusetts children are getting needed dental care than in the past, low-income and nonwhite children lag behind their peers, according to a report released today by Delta Dental of Massachusetts, an insurance company. Nearly two-thirds of third-graders from low-income families suffer from tooth decay, roughly twice the rate of children from higher-income families. […]
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Skagit fluoride decision set for next month
The Skagit County commissioners will make a decision on whether to fluoridate the water for most of the county on May 15, and they’re likely to vote yes. But that likely won’t be the end of the story. If the commissioners vote to fluoridate the Skagit PUD’s main water system — which provides water to […]
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Fluoride war still coming
If you think you are getting fluoridated water when you turn on your faucet — you are so wrong. Unless you are a customer being served by the Port Hueneme Water agency, which started fluoridating in November of 1998, you are merely getting good old-fashioned H20 — and a soupcon of chloramine. In fact, Port […]
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Delta Dental wins $6 million for children’s dental health
California’s largest dental health plan announced plans today to distribute nearly $6 million in state and federal funds to improve the oral health of low-income children lacking private dental insurance. Contracts signed between California’s Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (MRMIB) and Delta Dental of California will pave the way for more than 35 individual projects […]
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