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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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Farmington: Council seeks community input on fluoridation
To fluoridate or not to fluoridate – that is the question. But, what is the right answer? There are two distinct sides when it comes to the issue of communities fluoridating drinking water. Some advocates say adding fluoride to drinking water provides a health service that individuals may not receive otherwise. On the other hand, […]
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Fluoride: In or out of water? Buffalo residents will decide with a vote next month
People living in one Ozarks city will get the chance to make a major decision that would affect the entire community. In Buffalo, fluoride is in the city’s water supply. But some people don’t want it there. Joe Jenkins is one of those people. He’s called Buffalo home for eight years and still isn’t used […]
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City of Buffalo to poll residents on use of fluoride
Following another lively discussion at its meeting May 27 as to whether fluoride should continue to be added to the Buffalo water supply, the Board of Aldermen decided to let the residents decide. Subscription need to read full article Print PDF
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