When Golden goes to the polls on November 19, citizens will have the opportunity to vote in a referendum to decide whether or not the town should re-institute a fluoridation program for the municipal water system. And, while it comes down to a simple ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ vote, the issue of fluoridating municipal water systems […]
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There’s something in the water
The biting debate over whether to add fluoride to Montreal’s water supply has once again surfaced. With less than three weeks to go before Montrealers head to the polls Nov. 6, pro and anti-fluoride groups are stirring up controversy in city hall. They are hot on the heels of an announcement made earlier this month […]
Fluoridation debate steps up
Twenty-three-year-old Lucie Mayer brought her three children to the Montreal Children’s Hospital dental clinic for their first visit yesterday afternoon. Their mouths said it all. Seven-year-old Shane Mayer-Senecal had 12 cavities, his 5-year-old brother, Andre, had eight, and 2-year-old Chelsea had seven, making a total of 27 cavities for the Verdun family. It’s typical, said […]
Montreal mayoral candidate promises fluoridation
Fluoridation has become a hot topic in Montreal’s mayoral race. Despite concerns from environmental and health groups, Pierre Bourque, a former mayor and current mayoral candidate in the November municipal elections, is pledging to add fluoride to Montreal’s drinking water if he is elected. Montreal is one of the last major cities in North America […]
There’s more to this campaign than potholes
Some commentators are griping that the only issues in this fall’s Montreal election campaign are potholes and untidy streets. They want meatier issues. Here, in no special order, are nine. Casino. If the province gives it the green light, Loto-Quebec’s plan to move the casino closer to downtown could truly alter the city’s character. Loto […]
Bottled Water Cited as Contributing to Cavity Comeback
TORONTO, Sept. 19-Tooth decay is making a comeback, fueled by junk food, spurred by social changes, and abetted by an unusual culprit – bottled water. “I had a three-year-old kid come in the other day,” says Toronto dentist Sheldon Rose, D.D.S., “and he had at least two cavities that I could see. I haven’t seen […]
Whistle-blowers to be honoured on Monday
OTTAWA — They took a stand and they paid the price. Some of Canada’s best-known whistle-blowers will receive awards Monday for their work defending the public interest, but there won’t likely be any glee at this ceremony. Most of the nominees have suffered severe career damage, some are in financial distress, and one has died […]
Fluoride program opposed
Forty years after fluoride was first added to local drinking water, the municipality of Lambton Shores wants it removed. “We’re not happy we’re forced to be medicated en masse,” says Paul Turnbull, Lambton Shores’ director of community services. “A buildup of fluoride can be toxic,” he said. “It’s an imposition on my rights.” Fluoride, a […]
Alcoa, partners find use for hazardous waste
Alcoa, Nova Pb and St. Lawrence Cement have pooled their expertise and developed a way to turn the aluminum company’s hazardous waste into a non-toxic product that improves cement. Pot-liner, the residue produced during the smelting of primary aluminum, is dangerous stuff, containing cyanide and fluoride. It has been banned from most landfill sites for […]
The fluoride debate: necessary good or outdated practice?
Melfort Journal — Fluoride. For over 40 years, the residents of Melfort have been receiving their daily dose of the element with every glass of water we drink and with every meal we prepare. According to the city, it has been added in to the water somewhere around 1960 and before 1965, but nobody has […]