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Is Fluoride Safe and Effective? By Robert Dickson, MD
I am a medical doctor, and I strongly oppose artificial water fluoridation. It is said that if a lie or mistruth is repeated often enough, it will finally be accepted as true. Such is the case with the oft-stated mantra of the pro-fluoridationists, persisting for eight decades now—water fluoridation is “safe and effective.” Today, we […]
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Doctor asks Airdrie city council to help in fluoride in water moratorium
The City of Airdrie received a presentation at the Dec. 4 council meeting arguing against the use of fluoride in City drinking water. Municipal drinking water in Airdrie comes from the City of Calgary, which approved the reinstatement of water fluoridation after 62 per cent of electors voted in favour of reintroducing fluoridation of the […]
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What do Calgarians have to say about the water fluoridation delays?
From where the Bow and Elbow Rivers meet, there is water flowing to every home and business, sustaining any Calgarian who cranks open the faucet. But for decades now, Calgarians have thought twice before filling up their glasses as they stop to consider the implications of their water in the long run. The debate for […]
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Dr. Robert Dickson on water fluoridation
Calgary water fluoridation. The issue that just won’t go away. Print PDF
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Calgary water fluoridation delayed again as implementation cost rises
The re-introduction of fluoride into Calgary’s drinking water is expected to take longer and cost more than originally anticipated. Calgary city council voted in favour of adding fluoride to the city’s water supply in November 2021, after a plebiscite during the municipal election resulted in 62 per cent of Calgarians voting in support. The project […]
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Third-party advertisers funnelled more than $2M into Calgary election
There was big spending from parties looking to sway votes in the fluoridation plebiscite, but only one side disclosed their finances A view of city hall in downtown Calgary. Darren Makowichuk/Postmedia Third-party advertisers collectively spent more than $2 million on their efforts to influence Calgary’s municipal election last fall. That’s according to disclosures from the […]
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Fluoridation is the best way to prevent dental decay
Note from Fluoride Action Network: We have labeled this article misinformation because it states that “Fluoridation is safe“. No federal agency in any country has performed a health risk assessment on fluoridation’s effects on the pregnant woman, the fetus, or infant up to six months of age. The Mother-Offspring fluoride studies have reported that the […]
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Fluoride in Calgary’s water
What is fluoride? Fluorides are chemical compounds naturally found in air, water, soil and almost all foods. Fluorides are commonly released into the environment by erosion resulting in natural concentrations in surface and ground waters. Does fluoride occur naturally in our drinking water? Fluoride naturally occurs in the Bow and Elbow Rivers, in concentrations varying […]
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The contentious timeline of fluoridation in Calgary’s drinking water
On Nov. 14, city council voted to reinstate fluoridation in Calgary’s waters. The count was not close, with 13 of a possible 15 council members deciding in favour of the motion. Only Andre Chabot and Dan McLean, councillors of Ward 10 and 13 respectively, voted against this notion. This decision followed a plebiscite held on […]
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Fluoride Debate Trickles Down From Calgary To Strathmore
On Monday the City of Calgary debated and approved the reintroduction of fluoride to their water treatment. This week it was revealed that once Calgary updates its fluoridation equipment, in the next 18 to 24 months, Strathmore’s drinking water will include fluoride within Health Canada’s Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality limits. Fluoride was removed […]
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