WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A Wichita group opposed to adding fluoride to city water is challenging fluoride supporters to a televised debate ahead of a November vote.
The Wichita Eagle reports the group Pure Water for Wichita issued the challenge to Wichitans for Healthy Teeth. The debate is proposed for Oct. 17, about three weeks before the election.
Pure Water spokeswoman Ann Garvey says she’s hoping for an open and frank discussion about fluoride.
A spokesman for Wichitans for Healthy Teeth said it had not yet received the challenge.
The Wichita City Council this week decided to put the question on the city’s November ballot.
Proponents of fluoridation believe it helps prevent tooth decay. Opponents contend fluoride can cause health problems, and forcing citizens to use it is a violation of individual freedoms.
