By voting to discontinue adding fluoride to city water, Calgary City Council has done a disservice to the people it represents. The health benefits of moderate amounts of fluoride – 0.7 parts per million – are well-documented. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control list water fluoridation as one of the 10 great public-health achievements of […]
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St. Albert: Council not eager to rethink fluoride in water
There appears to be little appetite on St. Albert city council to halt the practice of adding fluoride to drinking water. A recent decision by Calgary city council to stop adding fluoride to its water has prompted a couple of local residents to press St. Albert council for a similar decision. The debate about the […]
Lethbridge: Fluoridation issue still on tap
A report to city council Tuesday helped provide some clarity regarding fluoridation of city drinking water. The City of Lethbridge spends about $90,000 a year on fluoridation, and based on recent decisions by councils in other Alberta communities, council here could end the practice without taking the issue to a plebiscite, according to the report, […]
Red Deer residents may get to vote on fluoridation of water in 2013
Red Deer voters may have their say on whether the city should fluoridate its drinking water — but not until 2013. City Councillor Buck Buchanan brought forward a notice of motion regarding fluoridation on Tuesday in council chambers. The motion will be discussed at the next public council meeting on March 7. The motion calls […]
Moncton dentists support water fluoridation
Some Moncton dentists are speaking out against a campaign to remove fluoride from drinking water in the southeastern New Brunswick city. A group of residents called Fluoride Free Moncton says there’s a risk of getting too much fluoride, and people should have a choice to have it in their local water supply. But local dentists […]
London: Health unit backs fluoridation
If you don’t like fluoride, better quit drinking London water. The Middlesex-London Health Unit on Thursday voted to support continued fluoridation of city water despite delegations demanding an end to the 53-year-old practice. Without debate or taking questions from a handful of fluoride opponents, the health unit board backed a report that said fluoride in […]
Dental health a ‘neglected epidemic’ in Sask.
The percentage of children with cavities has been steadily increasing since the termination of the provincial dental health plan more than 15 years ago, a new report shows. Every five years since 1993, when the dental health plan ceased, Grade 1 students have been screened for signs of tooth decay. The percentage of students with […]
Red Deer: Fluoride fighters inspired
Calgary’s decision to remove fluoride from its drinking water is giving some teeth to anti-fluoride supporters in Red Deer. Residents who are opposed to the cavity-fighting chemical being added to Red Deer’s water supply are hailing a recent decision by Calgary elected leaders, who voted 10-3 in favour of eliminating it. The decision in Alberta’s […]
Letter: CBRM has it both ways when it comes to fluoridating water supplies
The Cape Breton Regional Municipality appears to be speaking from both sides of its mouth on the issue of artificial water fluoridation. While they continue to add fluoride to the drinking water supplies of Sydney, North Sydney, New Waterford and Glace Bay until organizations such as Health Canada and the Canadian Dental Association go on […]
The fluoride debate. The pros and cons of putting it in community drinking water
On Feb. 8, Calgary city council voted 10-3 in favour of removing fluoride from the city’s drinking water. Earlier in the day, city council considered and rejected putting the issue to a plebiscite during the 2013 municipal election. Council also rejected the idea of referring the matter to an expert panel. The issue of fluoridation […]