Harnett County leaders voting on keeping fluoride in water
LEG AND NIKE SHOES. IF YOU HAVE
ANY INFORMATION ON HER
WHEREABOUTS CALL 9-1-1.
>> TODAY WE EXPECT A FINAL
DECISION ON WHETHER TO KEEP
FLUORIDE IN DRINKING WATER IN
HARNETT COUNTY. THIS ALSO
AFFECTS PEOPLE AND HOLLY
SPRINGS AND FUQUAY-VARINA WRS.
KELSEY COFFEY JOINS US LIVE
FROM THE HARNETT COUNTY
RESOURCE CENTER AND LIBRARY.
KELSEY, GOOD MORNING TO YOU.
SOME HEALTH OFFICIALS DO
RECOMMEND KEEPING THAT FLUORIDE
IN THE WATER.
YES, WE'RE IN A GOOD MORNING.
THERE'S PROBABLY ONLY LESS THAN
A 4TH OF A MILLIGRAM OF
FLUORIDE IN THIS ONE GLASS OF
WATER.
>> BUT SOME PEOPLE IN HARNETT
COUNTY BELIEVED THAT STILL TOO
MUCH. SO THIS MORNING COUNTY
LEADERS WILL BE MEETING IN THIS
BUILDING HERE IN LILLINGTON.
THEY WILL VOTE ON WHETHER TO
REMOVE FLUORIDE FROM THE WATER
COMING OUT OF YOUR KITCHEN
SAKE. THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD
OF HEALTH VOTED TO KEEP
FLUORIDE IN THE WATER SUPPLY
LAST WEEK. BUT COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS COULD PUT A STOP
TO THAT TODAY. THIS DOESN'T
JUST AFFECT PEOPLE WHO LIVE
IN HARNETT COUNTY. THOUSANDS OF
PEOPLE AND HOLLY SPRINGS
FUQUAY-VARINA DEPEND ON THIS
WATER SUPPLY TO YOU. A DEBATE
ABOUT FLUORIDE IS ALSO
HAPPENING ON THE FEDERAL LEVEL
THE CDC SAYS HAVING FLUORIDE IN
WATER SYSTEMS BENEFITS
COMMUNITIES BY PREVENTING
CAVITIES, REDUCING ORAL HEALTH
DISPARITIES AND SAVING MONEY.
BUT HEALTH SECRETARY ROBERT F
KENNEDY JUNIOR SHARED PLANS
EARLIER THIS MONTH FOR THE CDC
TO STOP RECOMMENDING IT.
COUNTY LEADERS ARE SCHEDULED
TO MEET THIS MORNING AT 9
O'CLOCK. SO WE'LL HAVE A CREW
HERE TO KEEP YOU UPDATED ON