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In the days leading up to New Glasgow town council releasing a staff report over whether to continue fluoridating its water, internal emails show the town’s supervisor of water treatment and supply was sharing documentation from anti-fluoride sources. The documents have file names such as “50 Reasons to Oppose Fluoridation” and “WHAT ABOUT THE FLUORIDE IN […]

It could be a long time before the Lake Major water supply plant resumes a fluoridation process that has been offline since April 2020. Limited chemical storage space at the facility is part of the reason why it could take anywhere from a year to 10 years before fluoridation can resume, Halifax’s environment and sustainability standing […]

Halifax Water conceded Friday that it should have told customers about water fluoridation interruptions that have been going on for more than a year at its Pockwock Lake and Lake Major facilities following criticism from the Nova Scotia Dental Association and the province’s chief medical officer of health. “Halifax Water acknowledges that it should have notified […]

New Glasgow will no longer be adding fluoride to its drinking water. Council voted to approve the recommendation from the assistant Director of Engineering & Public Works, following a report showing that fluoridation was no longer needed, as fluoride is added to many food stuffs and other sources. New Glasgow was the last of the […]

Amherst Town Hall   AMHERST – It appears as though Amherst is going to follow the wishes of its voters and keep fluoride out of the town’s water supply When voters cast ballots electronically in October’s municipal election they were asked if they wanted Amherst to add fluoride to its municipal water system. The plebiscite […]

Excerpt: AMHERST, N.S. — While maintaining the status quo in re-electing mayor David Kogon, voters in Amherst decided to make significant changes to the face of town council, with only one incumbent being returned… The plebiscite on adding fluoride to the water was defeated with 2,296 no votes compared to 1,480 yes votes. Kogon said […]

Note from Fluoride Action Network, The rates of fluoridation by province are listed in the following article. According to Dr. Robert Dickson of Alberta, the rates listed are incorrect. Dr. Dickson notes, “My province Alberta is less than 40 % fluoridated, as Calgary, our largest city, stopped this antiquated and dangerous practice in 2011. And […]

A nation-wide shortage of fluoride mouth rinse means Nova Scotia’s school-based fluoride program will be skipping a year. “It’s unfortunate that we’re faced with this unforeseen shortage, but this gives us the chance to readjust our delivery model in a way that will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the program,” said Catherine Hebb, a […]

The authority will be using this year to plan for a transition from using rinse to using varnish The Nova Scotia Health Authority will not offer a fluoride program in schools this year as it transitions from one form of treatment to another. The NSHA planned to use a fluoride mouth rinse for the last […]

Nova Scotia doctors Robert Strang, Daniela Kempkens and Ferne Kraglund co-authored a response on June 22 to my op-ed article which appeared in the Cape Breton Post on May 28. In it, they criticize recently published studies linking fluoride exposures with increased risk of damage to the developing brain during pregnancy and reduced thyroid function […]