Why Calgary Brought Fluoride Back

Calgary had a watershed year in 2010, when Naheed Nenshi, the first Muslim mayor of a major North American city, was elected. I left a 10-year career in sustainable urban design to put my theories and professional practice into action in Calgary as a councillor. I wanted our political leadership to grow Calgary upwards rather […]

WATCH: Anti-fluoride protests continue at second injunction hearing

Once again, anti-fluoride protests took place outside Calgary’s courthouse Friday — inspired by the second injunction hearing of one Calgarian. Michael Ryan Jean-Louis, with the help of Safe Water Calgary (SWC), filed a legal claim against the city on June 27. Jean-Louis, along with SWC are concerned about the fluoridation in the city’s water system, […]

Calgary has won its latest skirmish, but the fluoride battle isn’t over

On June 30, Calgary resumed adjusting fluoride levels in its drinking water, nearly four years after 62 per cent of voters supported reinstating fluoridation. Fluoride occurs naturally in the Bow and Elbow Rivers, but this move will raise levels to 0.7 milligrams per litre, the amount recommended by Health Canada. Medical experts in Canada and […]

City lawyer tells court the ballot box, not the legal system, is the place to challenge Calgary’s water fluoridation

The bid to have fluoride temporarily removed from Calgary’s water supply was derailed Wednesday, in part because the layperson seeking an injunction didn’t follow proper procedures. Michael Ryan Jean-Louis’ bid to have the city stop putting fluoride in the water — after reinstating the practice June 30 — may be doomed before it starts. City […]

Calgary reintroduces fluoride to its drinking water

After more than a decade without it, fluoride is now being reintroduced into Calgary’s drinking water. The City of Calgary began adding fluoride at a concentration of 0.7 milligrams per litre – the optimal level recommended by Health Canada to help prevent tooth decay – on Monday. While fluoride does occur naturally in water at […]

A Canadian City Brings Fluoride Back to Its Drinking Water

The taste and smell won’t change, but starting on Monday something was different about Calgary’s water supply — fluoride is back in the taps across the city in Western Canada. Fluoride, a mineral found in water, has widely established dental benefits shown to strengthen the tooth surface, or enamel, and help prevent decay. Calgary stopped […]

Calgary set to reintroduce fluoride to its water supply on Monday

Nearly four years after Calgarians voted in favour of reintroducing fluoride to their drinking water, the city is preparing to follow through on public support this week. The City of Calgary is planning to once again add fluoride to its drinking water, beginning Monday. Previously, the city added fluoride to its water for 20 years between […]