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Bottled water stokes fluoride, cavity debate
On the long list of cavity culprits, soda pop and sugary fruit juices rank high. Now public health officials are pointing the finger at bottled water. By itself, water does not cause cavities. But a recent report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says bottled water has become so prevalent in children’s […]
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City of Kyle explains fluoride warning
Drinking water in Kyle comes from a mix of ground and surface sources. The City of Kyle said it’s proud of its water. “We take a lot of pride in the quality of our water as well as the diversification of our water and how we work very hard to conserve it,” the City of […]
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The city of Kyle “warns youngsters not to drink the water”
BUDA, Texas (STPNS) — Kids under the age of 9 shouldn’t drink the water in Kyle. That’s the message that thousands of Kyle utilities customers read why they opened a letter from the city late last month detailing the high levels of fluoride in local water. Fluoride occurs naturally in all water. Many communities also […]
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Sulphur Springs : Mayor to appoint team of medical professionals to study water fluoridation
Sulphur Springs Mayor Oscar Aguilar was charged with setting up an ad hoc committee of medical professionals to answer the question of whether or not the city of Sulphur Springs should continue to add flouride to its water. Councilman Charles Oxford, who was elected in May, had asked that an item be placed on Tuesday […]
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Wolfforth works to settle well dispute
Wolfforth and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality officials met earlier this week in Austin to settle a dispute involving four of the city’s water wells. TCEQ officials approved the four water wells in November, then revoked them for higher-than-mandated fluoride levels in mid-February. “We were disappointed,” said Frankie Pittman, Wolfforth city manager. The loss of […]
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Magazine says Lubbock has worst teeth in nation
London may not be the only city known for bad teeth. Lubbock, too, is gaining a similar distinction. The Hub City was ranked as having the worst teeth in the nation in the April 2008 issue of Men’s Health magazine. And the high level of fluoride in Lubbock’s water, as well as the cost of […]
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Elgin City Council votes ‘no’ on water fluoridation
Elgin City Council members took on the decision of fluoridating Elgin’s public water system at the Nov. 20 meeting instead of allowing the issue to go before voters as was considered at a previous meeting. On a split 5-3 vote, the decision was to not add fluoride to Elgin’s water. Voting for the prohibition were […]
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Fort Worth stops adding fluoride to water due to shortage
FORT WORTH — The city of Fort Worth has temporarily stopped adding fluoride to public drinking water supplies, because of a nationwide shortage of the tooth decay-fighting compound. The city, which supplies drinking water to nearly 1 million people in Tarrant County, ran out of fluoride last month after its contracted supplier failed to deliver […]
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Elgin weighs fluoridation of water
Beginning in the 1980s, Elgin, like many Texas towns, put fluoride in its water. But in 2005, with the construction of a new water treatment plant interfering with operations at its facilities, the city’s water utility decided to temporarily suspend its fluoridation. The treatment plant is now complete, but Elgin’s City Council is considering making […]
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Issue of fluoride in city’s water may go before voters
Faced with a very passionate decision, Elgin city council members will be deciding at their Nov. 20 meeting whether to put the issue of fluoridating Elgin’s water supply to voters or decide themselves. Council members held a workshop on the issue Oct. 16 and had a number of residents and specialists speak as well as […]
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