USA - House passes bill on local control of fluoridation

After debate, House passes bill on local control of fluoridation

By Claudia Lauer, Michael R. Wickline, Spencer Willems

Staton Breidenthal Credit: Arkansas Democrat-GazetteState Rep. Jack Ladyman, R-Jonesboro (left), is congratulated Thursday by Rep. Donnie Copeland, D-North Little Rock, after Ladyman’s legislation on water fluoridation passed the House. State Rep. Stephen Meeks, R-Greenbrier (right), also backed the bill which lets local water systems — instead of the state — decide whether to add fluoride.