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Fluoride in Oklahoma water systems
In several Oklahoma community water systems, fluoride is added to strengthen teeth and prevent cavities. Some cities, like Norman and Ada, have been doing this for more than 50 years. But the cost of maintaining or repairing fluoridation systems has forced some communities to stop the process, and other community water systems have never done […]
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At a glance: Muskogee City Council
Excerpt: During a regular meeting Monday of the City Council, city councilors took the following action: CONSENT AGENDA Approved… • Awarding lowest and best bids for chemicals for use in the treatment of our water as follows: Chlorine, aluminum/polymer coagulant and caustic soda to Brenntag Southwest; fluorosilicic acid to Mosaic-Fishhawk; poly-phosphate to Hawkins Inc.; sodium […]
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Restraining order halts Sequoyah Fuels disposal plan
“We don’t want this. We’re not going to take this sitting down.” Those are the words of Gore City Administrator Horace Lindley as he voiced the Town of Gore’s concern over Sequoyah Fuels wanting to dispose of radioactive waste at the company’s plant that sits near the juncture of the Illinois and Arkansas rivers. The […]
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Thirty Oklahoma Systems Achieve Excellence in Community Water Fluoridation
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) announced the list of water systems that have been presented a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fluoridation is the adjustment of fluoride in the drinking water to a level that is effective for preventing tooth decay. The award recognizes […]
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Some Oklahoma communities with high fluoride levels
Testimony of Robert Moore, General Manager, Marshall County Water Corporation on behalf of the Oklahoma Rural Water Association and the National Rural Water Association before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Excerpts: Page 6: Currently, there are numerous communities in violation of various federal standards for naturally occurring elements in groundwater where […]
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Fluoride still used in most Oklahoma cities despite reports of brain damage, low IQ in children
OKLAHOMA CITY – Most Oklahoma municipalities continue to inject fluoride into public drinking water despite global reports that the mineral can lead to brain damage and a lower IQ in children. Some cities across the nation have engaged in controversial debates over fluoride and whether its benefits outweigh the risks. In other parts of the […]
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Tahlequah: Drinking water dilemma
A while back we talked about the issue of fluoride (or a form of it) being added to the drinking water in many cities. Currentland’s headquarter city, Tahlequah, is one of those communities with fluoridated drinking water. Though some fluoride is naturally-occuring, the debate is largely focused on the specific additives that communites actually purchase […]
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Fewer Oklahoma communities have fluoridated water
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma health officials are concerned about fewer communities adding fluoride, which helps prevent tooth decay, to their water. According to the state’s health department, about 62 percent of Oklahomans on public water systems have fluoridated water flowing into their homes. Some Oklahoma communities say they’re opting not to add fluoride to their […]
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Crumbling infrastructure causes fluoride to fade from public water supplies
The anti-fluoride movement is gaining steam in the U.S. And with celebrities like Ed Begley Jr. and Rob Schneider on board, how could it fail? But the debate over whether fluoridation benefits communities’ dental health or amounts to the forced medication of the masses isn’t why Oklahoma towns like Lawton, Purcell, and Fairview stopped adding […]
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Edmond: City chooses not to fluoridate its water supply
Thirty-two Oklahoma communities in Oklahoma were awarded a Water Fluoridation Quality Award this week from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The winners included Oklahoma City’s Draper Water Treatment Plant and Hefner Water Treatment Plant, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health. For 2013, a total of 2,184 public water systems in […]
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