Halifax Water says it should have told customers about fluoridation interruptions

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 […]

Canada: Amherst to vote against fluoride proposal

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 […]

Amherst, Nova Scotia, votes no to fluoride

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 […]

Yay or nay? Voters in Amherst weighing in on fluoride

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 […]

N.S. Public Health unable to offer school-based fluoride this year

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 […]

No fluoride program in schools this year due to shortage

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 […]

Kane Letter 2: Water fluoridation debate continues

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 […]

Massey letter 2: Pro-fluoridation doctors fail to reassure

In their recent letter (Water fluoridation claims disputed by doctors, Cape Breton Post, June 22), Dr. Daniela Kempkens, Dr. Ferne Kraglund and Dr. Robert Strang said they wished to address “misinformation” about community water fluoridation, specifically with respect to recent U.S. government-funded studies of Mexican mother-child pairs that strongly suggest harm occurs at exposure levels […]