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Community Water Fluoridation in Texas Tom Napier, P.E., Director Texas Fluoridation Project Texas Department of State Health Services Austin, Texas Texas Oral Health Summit: Advocacy, Equity & Access Austin, Texas September 9-10, 2004. Tom Napier, P.E., Director. FIFTY YEARS OF FLUORIDATION.
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Community Water Fluoridation in TexasTom Napier, P.E., DirectorTexas Fluoridation ProjectTexas Department of State Health ServicesAustin, TexasTexas Oral Health Summit: Advocacy, Equity & AccessAustin, TexasSeptember 9-10, 2004
FIFTY YEARS OF FLUORIDATION • MARSHALL – 1946 • SWEETWATER – 1951 • TYLER – 1952 • CORPUS CHRISTI – 1953 • PORT ARTHUR – 1953 • PARIS – 1953
National Health Goals 2010 • 75% of Population served by PWS
How You Define Optimum • 0.6 mg/l lower limit • No upper limit
National Health Goals 2010 • 75% of Population served by PWS • WFRS Currently 76%
Texas Fluoridation Project • Program Overview • Promote and educate the public and communities about the benefits of water fluoridation • Provide reimbursement grants for public water systems • Provide on-site inspections of public water systems that adjust the fluoride • Surveillance • Operator Training • System Design
Operator Training Classes • Jasper • Tyler • New Braunfels • San Antonio • Corpus Christi • Houston
Water Fluoridation Reporting System (WFRS) Stores System Information Generates Reports & Maps Daily Sample Results Accessible on INTERNET
CHALLENGES • INTERNET INFO • Active Opponents • Renewing System’s Administrative Commitment