Group Starts Fight to Fluoridate Wichita Water
Associated Press - Fri 10:12 AM 07/13/2012
Wichita is the fourth-largest city in the U.S. without fluoride in its water.
A group of Wichita residents plans to ask city officials to add fluoride to the city's water supply.
The group called Wichitans for Healthy Teeth said Thursday they have collected more than 2,500 signatures on petitions supporting fluoridation, which they say improves dental health.
Dr. Sara Meng, a Wichita dentist, says the effort is supported by nearly 500 Wichita dentists and health providers and about 50 state and local organizations.
The group plans to gather at least 6,300 signatures before presenting petitions to the City Council.
The Wichita Eagle reports, Wichita is the fourth-largest city in the U.S. without fluoride in its water.
At least two groups - Wichitans for Pure Water and Fluoride Free Kansas - oppose the effort.
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getumgranny
Friday 13 July 2012 14:39 Report this comment
How funny is this, there's a group here fighting to remove it, they are fighting to add it to their water!!!
ROCKER
Friday 13 July 2012 18:41 Report this comment
THEIR HAVE BEEN PEOPLE THAT INSTALL ,FROM WHAT I THINK IS REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEMS TO TAKE CHEMICALS OUT THAT THE CITY PUT IN TO KILL ORGANISMS , ,TO GET BACK WHAT WATER TASTES LIKE . PURE AND CLEAN
FamilyMan08
Sunday 15 July 2012 17:22 Report this comment
When fluoride is delivered to the Salina water treatment plant, the truck is required to use poison placards because fluoride is a poison. Fluoride is most poisonous when ingested and can build up over years creating a toxic level that can cause bone cancers. Remote indian tribes around the world that are not exposed to refined sugar have very little if any tooth decay. Just do a little research for yourself.
DebbieFrancis
Tuesday 17 July 2012 18:44 Report this comment
Look up Dental Fluorosis - No thanks! Just give us clean water, good nutrition and dental care for kids.