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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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Parents urged to take precautions to prevent Fluorosis in children
Editor: We just received the 2022 annual drinking water quality report. Fluoride content of the Refugio municipal water supply was an alarming 1.51 ppm. This is a warning to ALL parents in the region with children under ten years of age. Having tested many water supplies over the last four decades, Fluoride is generally in […]
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LETTER: Fluoride in Beaumont water should go to voters.
I am not an alarmist and I DO believe that the City of Beaumont does a good job in making sure that when the Water Department adds FLUORIDE into our drinking water, it makes certain that the levels added do not exceed the recommended dosage prescribed by TCEQ and other regulatory authorities. However, given the […]
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Option to vote on removing fluoride from Beaumont’s water drinking supply won’t be on May’s ballot.
BEAUMONT, Texas — A Beaumont City Councilman took his concerns over fluoride in the city’s water drinking supply to the rest of city council Tuesday. Councilman Mike Getz revealed that he believes voters should decide whether the city continues to add the mineral to the drinking water. Getz says many people in his ward feel the same […]
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Council to discuss possible May referendum on removing fluoride from drinking water.
Beaumont — Beaumont City Council is scheduled to discuss fluoride in drinking water during a work session at Tuesday’s council meeting, and the possibility of authorizing a referendum on whether to remove it. The work session on the agenda indicates council will review and discuss fluoride in water treatment, and consider authorizing the City Manager to […]
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