New figures from the dental community are reviving the fluoride debate in the Montreal area. The CLSC or local clinic in Dorval says the number of cavities in kindergarten children there has doubled in the past three years. The tooth decay has become more common since 2003, when the West Island community stopped putting fluoride […]
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Golden voters give fluoridation a big ‘No’
Following weeks of debate and discussion, Golden citizens voted overwhelmingly in Saturday’s referendum to discontinue fluoridation of the Town’s water system Of 887 total votes cast, 611 said ‘No’ while only 272 answered ‘Yes’ in response to the referendum question: Are you in favour of the Town of Golden continuing to fluoridate the Town’s drinking […]
Fluoride flap in Dorval
The fluoridation of Dorval’s drinking water became a hot municipal election topic last week, when mayoral candidate Brent Hussey accused outgoing Mayor Peter Yeomans of not advising residents that their water has not been fluoridated for almost two years. Yeomans, however, claimed that the public was notified through the media and that he had spoken […]
Town announces public debate on fluoridation
With a flouridation referendum weeks away, it was confirmed last week that the Town will host a public meeting on the matter, Monday,November 7 at the Golden Seniors Centre. The meeting is intended to give background and perspective on the question electors will face at the November 19 election: “Are you in favour of the […]
‘The scam that is water fluoridation’
Dear Editor, As a medical practitioner for three decades and a leader of the anti-fluoride movement in Calgary, Alberta for over four years, my tendency and preference has been to walk a calm, rational path and attempt to encourage colleagues and the powers that be to look objectively at the facts and new information around […]
To fluoridate or not to fluoridate
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 […]
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 […]