Metro Vancouver has never had fluoridated drinking water, but experts say evidence of benefits is clear After a year that saw both Regina and Calgary voting to add fluoride to their drinking water, some British Columbians are wondering whether it’s time for cities in the province to finally consider fluoridation. About two-thirds of Calgarians who […]
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EDITORIAL: Time to add fluoride, Squamish?
It is time for Squamish residents to have a scientifically-informed discussion about fluoridation in our drinking water. Currently, our water doesn’t have enhanced fluoridation, even though the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention named water fluoridation as one of the 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century. Fluoridation has been a thing […]
Council candidate: Vancouver’s taxes punish business: Forsman focuses on taxes, fluoride in water
A former Vancouver city council candidate, who in his wildcard 2015 and 2017 campaigns stood out for his candor and strong opinions on fluoride, is running again this year. Justin Forsman filed a campaign for Vancouver City Council Position 2 on May 17. He’s up against Erik Paulsen, the incumbent, and two-time unsuccessful candidate Maureen […]
Richmond kids have the most dental cavities in Lower Mainland: VCH
Vancouver Coastal Health is sounding the alarm over high rates of dental cavities amongst Richmond children. In fact, according to the health authority, Richmond kids have the highest rate of dental cavities across the Lower Mainland, with two out of every five kindergarten children in the city having had tooth decay. “It may seem like […]
Nitrogen trifluoride: B.C. seeks study on a particularly powerful greenhouse gas
The province is spending up to $10,000 to see how much of a particular greenhouse gas is being emitted by businesses. In a request for proposal issued earlier this month, the environment ministry says it’s looking to quantify emissions of nitrogen trifluoride, a colourless, odorless, nonflammable gas that’s used in the production of microelectronics, predominantly […]
Halogens can increase solar cell performance by 25 per cent
New research from the University of British Columbia and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that using halogens—a class of elements that include fluoride, bromine, chlorine and iodine—in a dye-sensitized solar cell can increase conversion efficiency by 25 per cent. The discovery could set the stage for improved solar cell designs. “Dye-sensitized […]
Snow, soil and trees could help detect mineral deposits in Canada
Researchers on Vancouver Island have developed an analytical method that allows them to use snow, soil and trees to identify buried mineral deposits. According to their findings, the new series of techniques could help reduce the impact of mineral exploration work while lowering costs and increasing efficiency. Working at British Columbia’s Mount Washington gold-copper-silver prospect […]
Terrace, B.C. to keep fluoride program and reject call for referendum
Fluoride in Terrace tap water is here to stay and a call for the city to hold a referendum on the matter has been rejected. Council’s decision was made following a Northern Health Authority presentation by chief medical health officer Dr. Raina Fumerton in which she applauded Terrace’s leadership in being one of just four […]
Terrace, B.C. upgrades its fluoride system
THE CITY is spending $10,000 to upgrade its fluoridation system so that city staff will receive an alarm via their cellphones should too much of the substance be injected into the city’s water supply. The upgrade should be finished in a week or so, ending a period of several months when when the substance has […]
Terrace: City presented with petition to end fluoride program
Any decision about the future of fluoride in Terrace water has been delayed until council gets the opinion of the Northern Health Authority. Local anti-fluoride campaigner Barry Prince was at council for last night’s regular meeting, this time with a petition signed by 600 Terrace and Thornhill residents and with local naturopath Daniel Yee to […]