People living in some parts of Greater Sudbury may want to make sure they use fluoridated toothpaste for the next little while. Public Health Sudbury and Districts issued the advice on Wednesday after its tests determined the fluoride concentrations in the water supply from the Vermillion Water Treatment Plant, operated by Vale and distributed by […]
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Interruption with fluoridation in the municipal water supply from the Vermillion Water Treatment Plant.
Through routine monitoring, Public Health Sudbury & Districts has determined that the fluoride concentrations in the water supply from the Vermillion Water Treatment Plant, operated by Vale and distributed by the City of Greater Sudbury, are below therapeutic levels for optimal oral health. The low fluoride concentration is understood to be the result of planned […]
The importance of maintaining oral health by Dr. Pascaline Phillips ND
This is a huge topic, and oddly, one that I haven’t tackled before. So, I am going to be dividing this into two separate articles. Oral health is an extremely important factor in terms of our general health, yet, due to the nature of our health care system (there is no medicare coverage for dental […]
Missing label on fluoride drum cause of Gravenhurst water emergency, says district
Second review underway into water outage and boil-water advisory in November 2021 More details have been shared about the emergency that left Gravenhurst without a stable water supply for three and a half days. Chaos erupted at the Gravenhurst Water Treatment Plant the morning of Nov. 27, 2021. The town was under a do-not-use advisory […]
Fluoride returns to Windsor, Tecumseh, LaSalle drinking water
Note from Fluoride Action: This article states: “There’s also been plenty of negative reaction on the Facebook page “Fluoride Free Windsor-Essex” — an online community group with more than 1,500 followers.”“It’s happening, people,” read one post. “Please raise your objections. Demand a warning be made for pregnant women and new parents.” For the first time […]
Reader letter: Adding flouride back into drinking water not a wise decision
The Hydrofluosilicic acid that Windsor’s city counsellors decided to add back into our drinking water is classified as an acute toxin. The theory is that if you add it in small enough amounts it will help to prevent dental cavities. It supposedly will do this by washing over teeth as you drink. Ontario’s Safe Drinking […]
Researcher issues warning to pregnant moms as fluoride returns to Windsor water
Note from the Fluoride Action Network: The Windsor Star removed this article from their website on December 29, 2021, soon after FAN commented on it in a bulletin titled, Will this Star lead the way? The article is also at this archive.org site (the WayBackMachine) as well as on msn.com. With the possibility that the […]
Health unit lifts boil water advisory in Gravenhurst
No contamination found The boil water advisory issued on Nov. 27 by the Simcoe-Muskoka Health Unit has been lifted as of Tuesday, Nov. 30. According to a press release issued at 11:30 a.m. by the health unit, laboratory tests confirmed there is no contamination and the water is safe to drink following the discovery of […]
Normal school day scheduled for Gravenhurst students despite boil water advisory
News Advisory expected to be in place until at least midday Tuesday, says health unit Gravenhurst students still have to wake up for school tomorrow, Monday, Nov. 29, despite a boil water advisory currently in effect for the Town of Gravenhurst. “Muskoka Beechgrove Public School, Gravenhurst Public School, and Gravenhurst High School students can expect […]
Improperly labelled fluoride container shuts down Gravenhurst water supply
News Boil water advisory continues for Gravenhurst, says district UPDATE (Sunday, Nov. 28, 12:12 p.m.): The District of Muskoka is continuing its boil water advisory until further notice. According to its statement issued at 12:12 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 28, the district said that the boil water advisory could be in affect until at least […]