In January of 2011, a motion was submitted to city council to get rid of fluoridated water in Calgary. Nine city councillors signed the motion. It stated five reasons to stop fluoridating water. The motion was passed, with little professional recommendation or community consultation. The debate over fluoridating water has long been a heated topic […]
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Tecumseh council to decide on fluoride Feb. 12
Public meeting Tuesday night draws dozens of concerned citizens The Town of Tecumseh heard from residents and experts on whether or not to put fluoride back into the water after a five-year moratorium Tuesday night. The meeting is ahead of a council vote on Feb. 12, which will be pivotal in deciding whether fluoride will be added […]
Letter: Let’s hope LaSalle and Tecumseh don’t approve fluoride
Unfortunately, the new Windsor City Council was in a hurry to get things wrong about the fluoride issue. Five years ago, the council held special meetings, giving many residents an opportunity to express their personal stories about harm from swallowing fluoride. That council listened to experts from both sides and made an informed and intelligent […]
Opinion: Calgarians better off without toxic fluoridation
What if our medical community was wrong once again? It has happened all too often, at times taking decades before we work through and come to grips with new facts and science, and new realities. Recall fiascos like smoking for women, asbestos, mercury, BPA, thalidomide, Vioxx, and lead in gasoline and paint. In every instance, […]
Middlesex-London Health Unit: Fact Sheet on the fluoridation of the City of London’s drinking water.
Read the pdf of this fact sheet Updated January 25, 2019 Fluoride is added to drinking water to prevent cavities in children and adults. Cavities are one of the most common health conditions in children. Approximately half of all children have had at least one cavity. Preventing cavities in adults is also very important because […]
Canadian cities rethink removal of fluoride from tap water
As some city councils vote against fluoridation, one mayor asks for health ministries to take over It shouldn’t be up to cities to decide to add fluoride to drinking water, but provincial officials, a Canadian mayor says. Windsor, Ont., is bucking a national trend and looking at lifting its ban on adding fluoride to drinking […]
Opinion: It was a mistake to drop fluoridation in Calgary, so bring it back
Calgary Coun. Jeromy Farkas was right to say fluoridation should be reinstated. But we don’t need another plebiscite to know what Calgarians want. Two fluoridation plebiscites, in 1989 and 1998, established that Calgary wants fluoridation. For 20 years (1991-2011), people now aged eight to 28, benefited from strong teeth, good oral health and no harm. […]
Nova Scotia expands kids’ dental coverage
Dental professionals welcomed Nova Scotia’s expanded coverage of certain procedures for children announced Wednesday. Changes to the Children’s Oral Health Program will see more kids getting fluoride and sealant treatments. Children aged 14 and younger now will be eligible for molar sealants and an annual fluoride treatment. Children at high risk for developing cavities will […]
Tecumseh to hold public meeting on fluoride Jan. 29
Windsor city council voted in favour of refluoridation last month The Town of Tecumseh will hold a public meeting about whether or not to put fluoride back in its water system Jan. 29. During the meeting, there will be a presentation from the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit on its report about oral health in the […]
Ready for another fluoride debate in Calgary?
City councillor wants to revisit divisive issue of water fluoridation that’s been subject to five plebiscites It’s the debate Calgary seems doomed to have over and over. There have been five votes on the issue. The first three were rejected by voters, but the last two were approved, and in the fifth plebiscite in 1998, […]