After much discussion, Lake Cowichan residents have voted against the fluoridation of drinking water in a referendum held during the local municipal elections last weekend. The numbers resounded an overwhelming displeasure in fluoridation. 335 Lake Cowichan residents were opposed to fluoridation, compared to just 147 who were for it. “Obviously, the public has spoken in […]
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Fort St. John: Fluoride will stay in water system
The addition of fluoride in the city’s water system will remain. 1,510 people voted ‘yes’ to keep fluoridation while 1,102 people voted to give it the boot. In 2009, council passed the resolution to include this referendum in the 2011 civic election; since then the city hosted a fluoride information session where two experts spoke […]
Williams Lake votes to end fluoridation
Votes to Continue fluoridation: YES: 970 NO: 2,453 See discussion at http://cof-cof.ca/2011/11/williams-lake-bc-and-lake-cowichan-bc-vote-seperately-to-end-fluoridation/
Peel. EDITORIAL: It’s time for a fluoride debate
To fluoridate or not to fluoridate? That’s the question at the heart of a debate raging at Peel Council. Peel is sticking with its 40-year-old tradition of adding fluoride to the municipal water supply, but continues to feel the heat from those opposed to the practice. A group, comprised mainly of Peel residents, has added […]
Fluoride levels fine: Peel Health
A report set to go before Regional Council is recommending Peel stick with current fluoride levels in the municipal water supply, amid growing concerns that fluoride, used mainly to prevent tooth decay, may pose a health risk. Peel Health has looked into possibly reducing the amount of fluoride in drinking water from 0.7 mg/L (milligrams […]
Toronto: Budget committee rejects Mike Del Grande’s motion to stop water fluoridation
The tinderbox that is City Hall these days almost got hotter Thursday afternoon, as the budget chief introduced a surprise motion to stop fluoridating tap water. Mike Del Grande’s self-described “grenade” failed to explode, however, as the motion was rejected by the budget committee. The city spends about $2-million a year to add fluoride to […]
Windsor: Tecumseh mayor says fluoride deserves referendum
The mayor of Tecumseh told CBC News the decision to remove fluoride from municipal drinking water should be put to a referendum. But, people need to educate themselves about the additive first. “Those decisions are very controversial, but they should be based on good science and not just part of, you know, gut feelings of […]
Grande Prairie. Fluoride: Pro or con?
On the heels of a decision by the City of Calgary to remove fluoride from its water, and nearby Fort St. John in the same process, the fluoride debate is growing again in Grande Prairie Stacey Olson, who started a petition entitled Stop Fluoridation in Grande Prairie’s Water, cites lack of public consent and possibly […]
Fort St. John: Fluoride debate takes center stage
On the evening of Nov. 2, the Lido Theatre hosted a water fluoridation information session, where Dr. Arthur Conn, the Assistant Chief Dental Officer for Health Canada spoke in favour of the fluoridating process and arguing against was Dr. James Beck, from the University of Calgary. Dr. Conn states that after extensive scientific reviews by […]
Calgary: Fluoride program for poor kept under wraps at Calgary’s City Hall
CALGARY — It’s an issue that could affect thousands of local children, but a report into how the city could improve the dental hygiene of the poor is being kept secret for the moment, to the exasperation of one alderman and the chagrin of some dentists. The report was ordered by council in February after […]