Cold Lake citizen Melissa Williams has been hard at work trying to convince city council to cut fluoride out of the drinking water. She made a presentation to council on Aug. 8 and, at last week’s council, she submitted a number of articles for council to review about the dangers of fluoridization. City council, however, […]
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Cold Lake: Council hears water fluoridation presentation
City of Cold Lake council heard a presentation at the Aug. 8 council meeting against the fluoridation of the City’s water supply. Cold Lake’s water supply already contains 0.1 milligrams of fluoride per litre of water without any added. With the additional fluoride the City adds to the water, the level fluctuates between 0.6 milligrams […]
Cold Lake: Resident warns council about dangers of water fluoridation
The City of Cold Lake has a lot to consider after a presentation made by a concerned resident on water fluoridation. Melissa Williams explained to council during their regular meeting on Aug. 8, how her research has led to what she believes is a better understanding of the impacts of fluoride in municipal water. According […]
Calgary. Editorial: A vote for more plebiscites
The last Sunday in April and the first in May, the good folk of various cantons in Switzerland gather in a plaza for The Landsgemeinde. There they do their civic duty, electing governments and deciding on laws and finances. Believed to have originated in 1294, Switzerland is one of the few places in the world […]
Calgary: Schools, dentists combat cavities years after city dumps fluoridated water
Concerned about the rising incidence of tooth decay since fluoride was removed from Calgary’s drinking water, a local charity and public schools are ramping up efforts to combat cavities. While Brushing for Brightness has distributed toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss annually since council cancelled fluoridation in 2011, the number of kids to be helped this year […]
Lethbridge: Time to rethink fluoridation issue
The failure of the political push to re-introduce fluoride into Calgary tap water should renew pressure on Lethbridge City Council to terminate forced fluoridation here. Recently Calgary City Council voted nine to five against a notice of motion that would have re-opened the fluoridation debate. The majority of city councillors did not buy the extravagant […]
Motion to reconsider Calgary fluoride decision rejected by council
Calgary city council voted against a motion Tuesday night to revisit whether fluoride should be added to the drinking water, then on Wednesday asked Mayor Naheed Nenshi to write to the provincial health authority asking it to explore the issue. Couns. Peter Demong, Diane Colley-Urquhart and Richard Pootmans put forward Tuesday’s motion, suggesting the city invite experts from […]
Calgary: Motion to review fluoride research fails in council
Calgary’s elected officials shut the door on receiving more information from researchers about water fluoridation late Tuesday evening. A pitch by three councillors concerning fluoride failed at 10 p.m. Tuesday in a 9-5 vote, with only councillors Gian-Carlo Carra, Diane Colley-Urquhart, Peter Demong, Richard Pootmans and Mayor Naheed Nenshi supporting the notice of motion. After […]
Alberta Health re-affirms ‘no funding’ stance on fluoride
The Alberta government has re-iterated it won’t fund municipal fluoridation, after city council voted Tuesday night rejecting a motion that calls for an unbiased review of using the chemical in city water. On Wednesday, Health Minister Sarah Hoffman said the government is confident that having fluoride in tap water is safe. She said Alberta Health […]
Calgary: Some councillors have no appetite for fluoride debate
Fluoride is once again on the minds of Calgary’s elected officials, but not all are keen to discuss the enamel-building mineral. Councillors Peter Demong, Diane Colley-Urquhart and Richard Pootmans want to discuss a 2011 decision to remove fluoride in the wake of a February studying comparing the teeth of children in Calgary and Edmonton. But, […]