Public health pauses effort to add fluoride to Kingston water

KINGSTON — After decades of trying to raise an alarm about the negative effects of water fluoridation, Kingston activist Eric Walton said the discussion has reached a turning point. A court ruling from a judge in San Francisco could change how municipalities look at fluoridation. The court ruling could have an impact here in Kingston […]

Call for fluoride in drinking water review rejected by Lambton County council

Lambton County council declined Wednesday to debate the practice of adding fluoride to local drinking water, a decision the mayor of Point Edward says isn’t even the county’s to make. County council voted down a request from former Sarnia and county councillor Margaret Bird asking the county for the review. “I’m not sure why this […]

Opinion | Tuff Ink: Why are health officials so Froot Loops over fluoride?

A recent court decision may push municipalities to rethink how much they spend on this mineral that brushes past our teeth in a second. An Examiner reader says, ‘Let’s be careful not to accept claims simply because they reinforce our fears!,’ after reading a column by Lois Tuffin. Original article online at: https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/tuff-ink-why-are-health-officials-so-froot-loops-over-fluoride/article_6566a159-0c87-5271-a3d2-0c21240d4783.html

Fluoride levels in Espanola’s water supply back to normal

The optimization of fluoride levels in Espanola’s municipal water supply has resumed, Public Health Sudbury and Districts said Thursday. Water fluoridation was temporarily paused at the Espanola Water Treatment Plant in May due to an equipment malfunction with the fluoride analyzer. “Optimizing the levels of fluoride in drinking water systems is a safe and effective way to […]

Board of health asks Kingston city council to consider water fluoridation

Members of the Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington Board of Health voted in favour of asking Kingston city council to examine fluoridation for the city’s water, following a dramatic increase in tooth decay in area children. The board passed a motion in favour of the request during its regular meeting on Wednesday. It also […]

High water fluoride levels in Oxford County: Brownsville, Ingersoll, Lakeside, Mount Elgin, Oxford South

Excerpt from article titled Minerals in drinking water could pose limited health risks: Public health. The Woodstock area’s public health unit has issued another public reminder about the levels of naturally present fluoride and sodium in some of Oxford County’s municipal drinking water. Southwestern public health officials, who regularly issue these reminders, said these naturally […]

Collingwood doc calls for fluoridated drinking water

‘Given we are currently updating our drinking water systems, perhaps this would be a good time to re-explore this option,’ says Dr. Wade Mitchell in letter to council. Collingwood physician Dr. Wade Mitchell has called on the town to reconsider its stance on water fluoridation. A letter from Mitchell that was part of the June 19 […]

Fluoride still not flowing in Calgary’s water.

Whether Calgary does or doesn’t have fluoride in its water appears to be a fluid situation. Last year, council voted in favour of adding fluoride after a plebiscite question in the municipal election. However, if you think you’ve been drinking it over the last 12 months, you’re mistaken. At the time of the vote, city […]