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 […]
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Muskoka Lakes maintains status quo on fluoridation
PORT CARLING – Fluoride will stay in the Muskoka Lakes Township water supply. That was the decision of township council at its Sept. 16 meeting as it struck down a recommendation from its committee of the whole to remove fluoridation from municipal water. Council, in a recorded vote five to three, opted to keep fluoride […]
A brief look at the history of fluoride in your water
Calgary city councilors voted against a motion to put fluoride back in the city’s water, after the city stopped adding fluoride in 2011. Since the city removed the tooth-preserving chemical, one study has determined that the decision led to an increase in tooth decay in children. [Note: this study was fatally flawed with key data […]
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, […]
Calgary: …What to watch for at city council Monday
Excerpt from longer article on that includes several other city issues FLUORIDE It’s an issue that has plagued city council for decades and once again it’s back on the agenda. Councillors Peter Demong, Diane Colley-Urquhart and Richard Pootmans want to re-examine a 2011 decision to remove fluoride from Calgary’s water supply and have put forward a […]
Calgary: Some councilors want to re-open debate on putting fluoride in the water supply
Some city councilors want to bring back fluoride in Calgary’s water based on a report that shows cavities in children are on the rise. City council voted to stop adding fluoride to the water supply in 2011, but a report is causing some councilors to reconsider. The University of Calgary study shows the number of […]
Calgary councillors want fluoride back on the agenda
Fluoride is back on the agenda at Calgary city council. Three city councillors are pushing to re-examine the discontinuation of fluoride in Calgary’s drinking water in the wake of a February study comparing the teeth of children in Calgary and Edmonton. [Note from FAN: this study was fatally flawed with key data omitted. See Overview, […]