Anti-fluoride organizers have been busy in Saskatoon and area in recent weeks, although pro-fluoride forces say their fears are groundless. Saskatoon, along with many other cities around North America, adds fluoride to its drinking water to prevent tooth decay. However, critics argue fluoride isn’t effective at preventing cavities and it’s generally harmful to one’s health. […]
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Calgary: City fluoridation ending within weeks
For Calgarians wary of the side-effects of water fluoridation, it will be the day the taps can flow freely. For dentists, it will be the day that more tooth rot begins to set in. Some undetermined day in the next few weeks will mark the end of Calgary adding fluoride to its water supply. Council […]
Battle renewed over value of fluoridation
With the scientific pendulum appearing to slowly swing away from the value of fluoridating tap water, the United States Department of Health and Human Services has indicated that it will lower the recommended level of fluoride to be added to drinking water. The partial retreat comes on the heels of city of Calgary, Alberta’s decision […]
Williams Lake: City may discontinue fluoride use
Council has agreed to fund a “public consultation strategy” to communicate the merits and drawbacks of the fluoridation of the City’s water supply. On Tuesday night, council approved up to $33,000 for Communications Solutions Inc. to develop a public education strategy around fluoridation. The move is in response to a recommendation by the City’s Water […]
Muskoka: Province’s chief medical officer warns district about loss of fluoridated water
Editor’s note: This letter was forwarded by Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, to district council and copied to the Huntsville Forester To the chair and members, Muskoka District Council: As chief medical officer of health for Ontario, I am very concerned about the loss of fluoridated water in certain communities in spite of consistent […]
Taber: Fluoride issue coming to public
Taber town council will be asking for the public’s input on the water fluoridation question over the next month. During last week’s town council meeting, a unanimous vote decided the public-consultation issue, which had been previously tabled at the April 11 meeting following the 4-3 defeat of a motion to proceed with the water treatment […]
Whitecourt. Editorial: Do you want town water fluoridated?
It began with a letter to the editor, was followed by a request for the town’s attention, and now has led to Whitecourt council asking for citizens’ written opinions. The issue is fluoridation of water. Since 1965 Whitecourt has been adding fluoride to its water supply.Like most Canadian communities, it was responding to an identified […]
Peel Region sticks with fluoride
Peel Region’s drinking water will continue to be fluoridated after council decided today to carry on with the 40-year practice. Councillors opted to stick with fluoridation after hearing arguments from more than 20 delegates representing both sides of the fluoride debate. Delegates speaking against the practice, pointed to evidence they believe shows a link between […]
Muskoka: Attempt to halt fluoridation fails
MUSKOKA – It’s official — fluoride is staying in the district’s water. Despite a last-ditch effort by Huntsville District Coun. Fran Coleman to defer a decision on the matter, district council defeated her motion on Tuesday evening, voting to keep fluoridating the water. The decision gave formal approval to a resolution from the district’s public […]
President of Ontario Dental Assoc: “leave a nice film of fluoride on your teeth overnight”
You brush twice a day, doling out the perfect pea-sized amount of toothpaste. But, if you’re swirling water around your minty-fresh mouth post-brush, then you haven’t quite mastered your dental hygiene routine. That’s because rinsing washes away the protective fluoride coating provided by toothpaste, explains Lynn Tomkins, President of the Ontario Dental Association. “I recommend […]