The government won’t throw in its chips to fluoridate water, despite calls from some city councillors who say water fluoridation is a public health responsibility. The fluoride debate was revived after a University of Calgary study that found tooth decay in children has increased since the chemical was removed from the city’s drinking water. [Note […]
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Wood Buffalo has no plans to bring back fluoridation
There’s one way Tod Beaulne can tell how long a child has lived in Fort McMurray: look at their teeth. After forty years, the municipality stopped fluoridating Fort McMurray’s water supply during a province-wide shortage in 2007. Since then, Beaulne says he sees the consequences regularly as a dentist at Graystone Dental. “I notice young […]
Sydney activist seeks information on fluoridation
‘No one’s monitoring the public for side effects’ SYDNEY — A community activist is asking the Cape Breton Regional Municipality to provide detailed information about the costs associated with adding fluoride to municipal water supplies. Marlene Kane of Sydney appeared at last week’s stakeholder budget consultation session and asked council for not only the cost […]
Peel Region councillor says there is political desire to end water fluoridation
There is some political desire to stop adding fluoride to local drinking water, according to chair of the committee reviewing community water fluoridation in Peel. But Carolyn Parrish emphasized those councillors must find solid scientific ammunition to carry out such a bold attack on widely accepted beliefs about the health benefits of this longstanding water […]
Cornwall: Editor – Todd Lihou: We should permanently shelve water fluoridation
The political football that is fluoride in our drinking water is getting booted down the field once again, thanks to the placekickers at city hall. Councillors are set to once again wade (pun fully intended) into the debate concerning the practice of water fluoridation, when “experts” from both sides of the debate will plead their […]
Parry Sound: Council opens fluoride bylaw to public review, comment
PARRY SOUND – Do you have an opinion on water fluoridation? You have 21 days to have your say. Last week town council directed staff to make the draft bylaw, “removal of fluoride from Parry Sound’s drinking water,” available for public comment for a three week period. The bylaw will come back to council for […]
Cornwall council should stop stalling on fluoride decision
When it comes to the fluoride debate, only one word suffices. Enough. Cornwall city council is only kicking this can of worms further down the road by agreeing Monday to hear, again, from Eastern Ontario Health Unit medical officer of health Dr. Paul Roumeliotis at the end of March. Roumeliotis’ presentation is to be followed […]
Another fluoride debate coming to Cornwall city counicl this spring
Cornwall Council wants to take another bite at the debate on whether the city should restore adding fluoride to its drinking water. Council agreed with Coun. Andre Rivette to invite Eastern Ontario Health Unit medical of officer of health Dr. Paul Roumeliotis to its March 29 meeting. Rivette said the city has already waited too […]
Nenshi would vote to reintroduce fluoride in Calgary drinking water with public support
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi says he would vote to add fluoride back into city drinking water if enough people rallied in favour. “Based on the science that we’ve got, I would vote in favour of putting it back,” Nenshi told a crowd of reporters at city hall on Monday. A recent study conducted by the […]
Opinion: Study impact of 2010 fluoride vote in Waterloo
A new study that shows tooth decay is worsening among young children in Calgary should be of compelling interest to people here in Waterloo Region. In 2011, Calgary city council decided to stop adding fluoride to its drinking water supply. A year earlier, residents of the City of Waterloo had decided to do the same […]