Something will be missing from the final two water flouride forums in Waterloo — the dentists representing the pro side of the debate. “We think the debate is over and we’re not participating in it,” said Dr. Harry Hoediono, the president elect of the Ontario Dental Association. “We were asked to provide scientific information and […]
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Study shows fluoride may not help teeth at al
Fluoridation of public water supplies offers no meaningful health benefit, according to a new study comparing cavity rates in two different Ontario provinces. “Fluoridation is no longer effective,” said Hardy Limeback, head of the University of Toronto’s preventive dentistry program. Considering all the dangerous effects of fluoride consumption, in fact, he concluded that fluoridation is […]
Okotoks: Fluoride use questioned
Fluoride applied to the surface of the teeth is good, but drinking fluoride in water is bad, insists an Okotoks resident. Florence Christophers said she would like the Town of Okotoks to stop adding fluoride to the water and she is presenting a summary of studies conducted on the health effects of drinking fluoridated water […]
Green Party of Canada calls for ban on the fluoridation chemicals hexafluorosilicic acid and sodium silicofluoride.
At its Convention in Toronto, August 20-22, 2010, the Green Party of Canada passed the following resolution (also available in French). Note: In the U.S. over 90% of drinking water fluoridation schemes use hexafluorosilicic acid and sodium silicofluoride. Considerations: This motion, in calling for a ban on the fluoridation of public drinking water, would create […]
Waterloo accused of tap-water hypocrisy
WATERLOO — Robert Fleming says city government is hypocritical for using water filters to clean the drinking water at city hall, all the while assuring residents their drinking water is safe. “It is hypocritical at a minimum for city hall to take care of itself before it takes care of its citizens,” said Fleming, a […]
Waterloo: Fluoride campaign launches with passion and disagreement at televised debate
WATERLOO — The great fluoride debate launched Thursday with civility, passion, and total disagreement. About 60 people watched four panellists duke it out for 90 televised minutes over the merits of adding fluoride to drinking water as a way to prevent cavities. Panellists disagreed about everything, using arguments that have changed little in decades. There […]
Waterloo: Fluoride debate brings out the big guns
Both sides of the water fluoridation debate are calling in their big guns for the first public debate, which is being held this Thursday in advance of this October’s referendum. Dr. Ira Kershin, the past-president of the Ontario Dental Association and president–elect Dr. Harry Hoediono, a Waterloo resident, will represent the pro-fluoridation side in the […]
Lake Cowichan: Health Action Network working to end fluoridation
Lake Cowichan’s drinking water may not be as healthy as the public thinks, Burnaby-based Health Action Network Society president Jane Shaak argues. The fluoridation of the water, she said, must end. “I’m sure a lot of people in Lake Cowichan don’t know they’re the only community on the island that has (fluoridated water),” she said. […]
Toronto: Fluoride in water a danger?
A recent study by Statistics Canada concludes the addition of fluoride to the drinking water in Ontario may have no positive impact on dental health. The research compares Ontario—the province with the highest amount of fluoridation—to Quebec, which greatly limits the addition of fluoride. Tooth decay rates are very similar, suggesting fluoridation may be useless. […]
Lake Cowichan: Group argues against fluoridation of drinking water
Lake Cowichan’s drinking water may not be as healthy as the public thinks, Burnaby-based Health Action Network Society president Jane Shaak argues. The fluoridation of the water, she said, must end. “I’m sure a lot of people in Lake Cowichan don’t know they’re the only community on the island that has (fluoridated water),” she said. […]