USA - Fort Smith adding fluoride
FORT SMITH (KFSM)-- Starting Monday (Mar. 7) the city of Fort Smith will be adding fluoride to the water supply.
Lance McAvoy is the deputy director of operation for the Fort Smith utility department.
He said even though fluoridation has been voted down twice in the past for the city, in the 70s and 9-s, the state is requiring it now.
“A couple years back the state legislature passed a law stating that any municipality or utility department that provides drinking water for a population greater than 5,000must fluoridate their water,” McAvoy said.
McAvoy said studies have shown that adding fluoride to drinking water helped prevent tooth decay in children.
Some citizens agree with the decision.
“I grew up in Conway where we always had fluoride in the water, and I never had cavities,” Valerie Kelley Hayes said on Facebook. “Fort Smith is way behind the times, finally catching up.”
But, some are not convinced of the benefits.
“This is the reason I buy bottled water,” Lynn Burton said on Facebook. “I don't want fluoride in my drinking water! Not only that, I don't put much trust in treatment facilities.”
McAvoy added that the money for the addition is not coming from tax payers. Delta Dental is behind the $2 million grant given to the city.
“The funding for construction of the equipment and supplies needed could not be financed through tax increase or rate increase,” McAvoy said.
Even though the fluoride is being added on Monday, McAvoy said it could take up to 24 hours to reach your faucet.
He added that there are filters you can buy if you want to remove the fluoride from the water.
I went to an exhibition yesterday and on speaking to one of the exhibitors I was knocked back by his breath it was vile - why is it that no one has the nerve to tell the person including me.
Lance McAvoy is the deputy director of operation for the Fort Smith utility department.
He said even though fluoridation has been voted down twice in the past for the city, in the 70s and 9-s, the state is requiring it now.
“A couple years back the state legislature passed a law stating that any municipality or utility department that provides drinking water for a population greater than 5,000must fluoridate their water,” McAvoy said.
McAvoy said studies have shown that adding fluoride to drinking water helped prevent tooth decay in children.
Some citizens agree with the decision.
“I grew up in Conway where we always had fluoride in the water, and I never had cavities,” Valerie Kelley Hayes said on Facebook. “Fort Smith is way behind the times, finally catching up.”
But, some are not convinced of the benefits.
“This is the reason I buy bottled water,” Lynn Burton said on Facebook. “I don't want fluoride in my drinking water! Not only that, I don't put much trust in treatment facilities.”
McAvoy added that the money for the addition is not coming from tax payers. Delta Dental is behind the $2 million grant given to the city.
“The funding for construction of the equipment and supplies needed could not be financed through tax increase or rate increase,” McAvoy said.
Even though the fluoride is being added on Monday, McAvoy said it could take up to 24 hours to reach your faucet.
He added that there are filters you can buy if you want to remove the fluoride from the water.
I went to an exhibition yesterday and on speaking to one of the exhibitors I was knocked back by his breath it was vile - why is it that no one has the nerve to tell the person including me.
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