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UK Against Fluoridation

Monday, June 30, 2008

USA - To add fluoride to water or not

To add fluoride to water or not
By DIANE WETZEL
Published: Saturday, June 28, 2008 4:52 AM
The North Platte Telegraph
Voters in North Platte have rejected adding fluoride to the city's water twice in the past, but now must line up for a third time after state lawmakers passed legislation requiring any city within the state with a population of 1,000 or more must fluoridate their water by June 1, 2010.
Cities that do not fluoridate may opt out of the mandate by putting the issue on the ballot.
On Tuesday, July 1, the city council will vote on a resolution to bring the issue to the Nov. 4 general election.
"We want to get this on the ballot so the people in North Platte can tell us what they want to do," said City Administrator Jim Hawks.
Fluoride occurs naturally in the city's water, but only at half the levels the state is requiring.
To bring the fluoride levels up to state standards would cost the city about $150,000, according to Hawks.

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