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Feb 26: Hearing on NOTICE TO CEASE FLUORIDATION (HB 119)
Executive Session will be held on the following bills: Hearing Date Thursday, February 26, 2015 HB 119 — NOTICE TO CEASE FLUORIDATION Sponsor: Lichtenegger, Donna (Rep-146) Requires a public water system to notify the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Health and Senior Services, and its customers at least 30 days prior to a […]
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Farmington’s effort to remove fluoridation ordinance
Excerpt: … during regular session on Thursday… the council approved the removal of an ordinance authorizing the fluoridation of the city’s water supply – but, the move does not mean the practice is discontinuing. The city has not been fluoridating the water since mid-November when it began chlorinating to eliminate bacteria in the system. “Because […]
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Farmington City Council meets tonight at 6:30pm – to discuss fluoridation ordinance
The Farmington City Council meets beginning at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at Long Memorial Hall, located at 110 W. Columbia St. … Also on the agenda is a second reading regarding an ordinance on fluoridation of the city’s water supply. City Administrator Greg Beavers explained since the city was required to use the same […]
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Halting fluoridation: Forsyth to stop adding fluoride to water due to unaffordable upgrades
FORSYTH — After nearly a year of debate over whether to stop adding fluoride to the municipal water system, the city of Forsyth Board of Aldermen voted 4-0 to, at least temporarily, halt the practice. The vote required the practice to be halted immediately. The decision came in light of a report from the Missouri […]
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An ‘unnecessary’ process? Waynesville stops water fluoridation
Around 1950, cities in the U.S began adding fluoride to the water supply as a way to reduce tooth decay. And ever since, water fluoridation has been a debated issue. Despite evidence that fluoride treatment is beneficial to oral health, the town of Waynesville, Mo. recently voted to stop adding fluoride to its water system. […]
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Farmington “unable to measure (the fluoride levels) accurately”
Excerpt: [At the city council meeting on August 25] Landrum told the council he has asked Public Works Director Larry Lacy to prepare a report on the current state of fluoridation. Landrum said he was concerned by the city being “unable to measure (the fluoride levels) accurately.” “My thought was, if we can’t meter this […]
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City of Waynesville to remove fluoride from water
Waynesville City Council voted unanimously Thursday to remove the placement of fluoride from its water system. The vote repeals a 1987 ordinance that introduced the placement of fluoride into the water system. Waynesville Mayor pro Tem Mike France led the meeting while Mayor Luge Hardman was absent. He said that the decision was made after […]
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Buffalo: Health Department bills city for ‘overpayments’ on fluoride
Cheryl Eversole, director of the Dallas County Health Department, believes the city of Buffalo owes the department $4,666.77. Members of the Buffalo Board of Aldermen, however, say the city doesn’t owe anything. In fact, the board took no action at its monthly meeting Monday night. In a July 30 letter to the Board of Aldermen, […]
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Buffalo residents shoot down fluoride use by nearly 70% margin
Buffalo residents have spoken in the great fluoride debate with a resounding No. Answering a survey that was mailed with water bills or hand-delivered to apartments, 218 voted No to keeping fluoride, 95 said Yes and three were neutral. That is nearly a 70 percent total in favor of doing away with fluoride. Surveys were […]
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Farmington: Council discusses fluoridation of water
Excerpts: There were strong opinions expressed on the issue of fluoridation of drinking water during a public hearing held prior to the start of regular session at the Farmington City Council meeting Monday. The hearing – which lasted more than an hour – had seven individuals expressing the reason for their position. Out of the […]
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