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Parents in Lincoln County blame tap water for their children’s discolored teeth
WINFIELD, Mo. (KMOV.com) — Albert McDaniel is the father of five children and recently three of them were diagnosed with fluorosis. That’s a cosmetic condition that causes the teeth of children to have white spots and discoloration because of the consumption of too much fluoride. “If you’ve got kids 9 and under, don’t let them […]
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Lincoln County PWSD 1 Has Levels of Fluoride Above Drinking Water Standards
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER LINCOLN COUNTY PWSD 1 Has Levels of Fluoride Above Drinking Water Standards Este informe contiene informacion muy importante sobre su agua potable. Traduzcalo o hable con alguien que lo entienda bien. Our water system recently violated a drinking water standard Although this is not an emergency, as our customers, […]
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Water Authority considers no longer adding fluoride to Festus, Herculaneum water
Officials with the Jefferson County Water Authority, which serves customers in Festus and Herculaneum, have been discussing the possibility of discontinuing the practice of adding fluoride to the water system. Many water providers add fluoride to their systems because the chemical helps prevent tooth decay. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), fluoridated water […]
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15 Missouri public water systems awarded a Water Fluoridation Quality Award
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has announced that Perryville and 14 other Missouri public water systems have been awarded a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fluoridation is the adjustment of fluoride in drinking water to a level that is effective […]
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CDC awards Missouri public water systems for fluoridation quality
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has announced that 15 Missouri public water systems have been awarded a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fluoridation is the adjustment of fluoride in drinking water to a level that is effective for preventing […]
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Missouri: Proposed Senate Bill on fluoridation
Excerpts from State Senator Wayne Wallingford … As promised, I want to share with you the rest of the legislation I have filed for the 2019 legislative session… Senate Bill 278 – This act requires any public water system or public water supply district that intends to modify the fluoridation of its water supply to […]
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$14k on fluoride campaign tops Clark County election spending
Signs along North Fountain Avenue for and against flouride in the water in Springfield. BILL LACKEY/STAFF Campaign finance reports filed earlier this month show advocates of a campaign to add fluoride to Springfield’s water supply spent about $14,200 to promote the effort, the largest expenditure for any local race in November’s election. Post-general election campaign […]
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2016 CDC Water Fluoridation Awards to 19 Missouri public water systems
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced today that 19 Missouri public water systems have been awarded a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fluoridation is the adjustment of fluoride in drinking water to a level that is effective for preventing […]
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Southern Missouri town stops adding fluoride to water; dentists predict tooth decay
Nearly two thirds of voters in the Texas County town of Houston decided to stop adding fluoride to the city’s water, but dentists serving the area are saying the change will lead to an increase in tooth decay. Opponents of water fluoridation call it government overreach, and cited studies that question the long-term health effects […]
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Houston voters eliminate fluoride in water supply
VOTERS SAY NO TO FLUORIDE Houston voters took action to end the 16-year practice of fluoridation of the city’s water supply. With a 482-292 vote, the public ended a long – and often times heated – debate in city government. The Houston City Council in May unanimously voted to place the issue on the ballot […]
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