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How many towns need to back Windsor’s fluoride decision before it can happen?
Roughly 50 homes in Lakeshore are serviced by Tecumseh, which uses Windsor water How many municipalities need to agree before Windsor can reintroduce fluoride to its water? It’s complicated. In December, Windsor city council voted 8-3 to reintroduce fluoride into the municipal water system. It reversed a 2013 decision that saw the city remove the substance decades after […]
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Motion to examine reducing fluoridation level goes down the drain at London city hall
A lengthy monologue about the perceived dangers of fluoride from Councillor Michael Van Holst didn’t lend anymore traction to a motion at city hall that would direct staff to look at lowering the rate of fluoride in London’s drinking water. Van Holst and fellow councillors Steve Hillier and Elizabeth Peloza were the only city politicians […]
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Darlington. Letter: ‘Not allowed to ask questions at council meeting about plans to fluoridate Darlington’s drinking water’
IN Mike Watson’s letter (HAS, Feb 9) he tells how he and a colleague were not allowed to ask questions at a council meeting about the proposal to fluoridate Darlington’s drinking water. I was that colleague, and this is what I was prevented from saying. Ongoing studies from 1992 of children from birth through to […]
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Draft for comment: Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks, 1990-2017
SUMMARY: The Draft Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2017 is available for public review. EPA requests recommendations for improving the overall quality of the inventory report to be finalized in April 2019, as well as subsequent inventory reports. DATES: To ensure your comments are considered for the final version of the document, […]
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Fluoride debate continues in Tecumseh
The decision to [re-introduce] fluoride into Tecumseh’s drinking water will have to wait. Council voted to defer the issue, after administration asked that a further report be provided on the legal interpretation of the fluoridation act. “There’s no happy medium here. There’s no middle ground. It’s either you’re in or you’re out and nothing in […]
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Sheridan: City to Poll Public on Water Fluoridation
At a special study session on Monday, Feb. 11, the Sheridan City Council reviewed proposed resolution 6-19, authorizing implementation of a public opinion poll on fluoridation of the city’s drinking water. Dan Roberts, city utilities director presented the resolution. He said the objective of the resolution is to obtain a comprehensive, secure and statistically valid […]
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Fluorosilicic Acid Market Size For to Expand Significantly 2016 – 2024
Fluorosilicic acid is an organic liquid produced as by product of hydrogen fluoride and phosphoric acid production. It is generally used for fluoridation of water to maintain fluoride level in water by municipal corporations and in toothpastes. Maintaining fluoride levels helps in preventing tooth decay. Being a liquid, fluorosilicic acid is easy to handle and […]
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New device simplifies measurement of fluoride contamination in water
IMAGE: The prototype device used with SION-105 to detect fluoride anions in drinking water. view more Credit: Marie-Thé and Etienne Roux Adding fluoride to water has been common practice in a number of countries, including the US, Australia, Brazil, Malaysia, India and Vietnam. In low concentrations (below 1.5 mg/L) can help prevent tooth decay and even […]
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You could be using too much toothpaste. Here’s how much Australian dentists recommend
Do you pay attention to how much toothpaste you put on your toothbrush every day? New research from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States has found most children are using far too much. In fact, the advice from the Australian Dental Association is less is more for both adults […]
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Opinion: Alberta maintains fluoridation is safe and effective
Community water fluoridation is a topic that often creates passionate discussion, including two recent Calgary Herald opinion articles: “Council erred with elimination of fluoridation,” on Jan. 22, 2019, and Calgarians are better off without toxic fluoridation on Jan. 26, 2019. We welcome the opportunity for conversations about improving the oral health of Calgarians and Albertans, […]
Canada, Alberta