Re: Demand an end to fluoride in water, by Alice Daglian, March 29. Thank you, Mrs. Daglian, for bringing the issue of dental fluorosis to the public’s attention. As you mentioned, this is a disease caused by ingesting too much fluoride. My son suffers from dental fluorosis. He was diagnosed when he was only three […]
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Petrolia fluoride debate starts to brew
Fluoridation of drinking water has been a contentious debate in communities for years and the debate has begun in Petrolia – and may continue at Petrolia council’s April 23 meeting. Councillors have received inquiries about fluoride being added to the town’s drinking water so the town asked for the opinion of Dr. Christopher Greensmith, Lambton […]
Winnipeg: City lowers fluoride in drinking water
The City of Winnipeg announced Wednesday it has lowered the amount of fluoride in drinking water. The new level of fluoride is 0.7 parts per million, down from 0.85 ppm. The change is in response to new provincial guidelines. “Fluoride protects tooth enamel against the acids that cause tooth decay,” officials said in a statement. […]
Tecumseh wants fluoride out of water
Town gets its supply from Windsor, which will vote on issue later this year Tecumseh town councillors voted 3-1 Tuesday in favour of asking the city of Windsor to stop putting fluoride in the drinking water. Council was following the lead of the Windsor Utilities Commission, which recommended last month to discontinue the fluoride use […]
Windsor. Ontario Dental Assoc: profound consequences if fluoridation is ended
Re: Utilities commission recommends city council stop fluoridating water, requests more information so city can have full debate, blog by Beatrice Fantoni, March 1. The Ontario Dental Association was disappointed by the decision of the Windsor Utilities Commission to recommend that fluoride be removed from Windsor’s drinking water. The safety and benefit of community water […]
Orillia: Fluoride concerns voiced
Orillia’s anti-fluoridation movement has garnered the support of a veteran of the dental profession. Tammy Gouweloos, a registered dental hygienist for the past 30 years, says the higher rate of decayed teeth in Orillia’s children “has nothing to do with whether or not we have fluoride in our water.” Gouweloos is urging council not to […]
Windsor Utilities Commission urges moratorium on fluoridation
The Windsor Utilities Commission voted in favour of recommending that the city stop water fluoridation for five years and redirect any money saved into oral hygiene and nutrition education. “This (fluoridation policy) has been in place for 59 years. It deserves a review – a thorough review,” said Coun. Bill Marra, who stepped down from […]
Orillia: No budging on opinions
Greeting visitors to Orillia’s first public forum on fluoride with signs reading “Fluoride is the new F word,” Orillia Citizens Against Fluoride made a show of their presence. Even before the public forum began, members of the group had made up their minds: They were there to stop fluoride from finding its way into Orillia’s […]
Peace River to temporarily discontinue fluoridation
Beginning on March 30, the Town of Peace River will temporarily discontinue the use of fluoride until the summer of 2013, when the upgrade on the Water Treatment Plant will be complete. The application of the design of the upgrade had always involved the temporary suspension of fluoride addition to the drinking water during Phase […]
Windsor: Fluoridation meeting at City Hall on Feb. 29 at 6 pm
Title: ‘More Docotrs Smoke Camels’ To the critics of fluoride, it’s pretty straightforward: Windsorites are being mass medicated without their consent with an industry-sourced waste chemical that is considered too toxic to be released directly into the environment, but which is considered safe enough to be added to our drinking water. To its backers, it’s […]