As dentists and parents bare teeth around the recent resurfacing of Calgary’s fluoridation debate, Mayor Naheed Nenshi urges those who feel strongly to seek a plebiscite. Last week Alberta Health Services’ Medical Officer of Health Dr. Richard Musto urged council to go back to the drawing board and re-introduces fluoride into Calgary’s drinking water. Musto’s […]
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Calgary council revisits fluoride debate after study showing increased problems
CALGARY – Calgary city council has revisited the debate over fluoride in the public water supply after it was removed in 2011. Mayor Naheed Nenshi says people should petition for a plebiscite in the 2017 municipal election on the issue of putting fluoride back into the water. He says if there was a petition on […]
Cornwall: Council wants medical officials to weigh in on water fluoridation
CORNWALL, Ontario – City hall wants medical professionals to give their opinion on the fluoridation of Cornwall water – again. Councillors voted Monday night to request medical officer of health Paul Roumeliotis appear at city hall and advocate for a return to municipal water fluoridation. Cornwall’s water has been without fluoride for more than two […]
Harry Valentine on Fluoride in Cornwall Ontario Water
A news item appeared on Feb 19 that Cornwall City Councillor Andre Rivette wants fluoride reintroduced into Cornwall municipal water, citing comments from the medical officer of health that fluoride-free Calgary recorded an increase in childhood dental cavities. The news media reported that University of Calgary recently conducted a study on childhood dental cavities in […]
Fluoridated water a non-issue in Regina according to Mayor
Regina’s mayor says despite a new study out of Alberta that shows a higher increase in cavities in cities that don’t fluoridate their water, it’s not a hot topic among voters. Michael Fougere says in Regina, people aren’t asking for the city to start use fluroride. Saskatoon does fluoridate its water. Fougere says there seems […]
Brampton resident triggers investigation into Peel Region water fluoridation meeting
A Brampton resident has triggered an investigation to determine if Peel Region councillors broke Municipal Act rules when they decided the public would not be permitted to hear what experts told politicians about the benefits and possible dangers of water fluoridation. A special Jan. 21 meeting was organized to educate council members about the fluoridation […]
Brampton resident triggers investigation into Peel Region water fluoridation meeting
A Brampton resident has triggered an investigation to determine if Peel Region councillors broke Municipal Act rules when they decided the public would not be permitted to hear what experts told politicians about the benefits and possible dangers of water fluoridation. A special Jan. 21 meeting was organized to educate council members about the fluoridation […]
Colby Cosh: Calgary, Edmonton and fluoride: In the teeth of a rivalry
When I heard that there was a new study showing that tooth decay has worsened amongst Calgary’s children since the city removed fluoride from its water supply in 2011, I hastened to have a look at the paper. That’s what I often do when there’s a new piece of research in the news. But this […]
Colby Cosh: Calgary, Edmonton, and fluoride: in the teeth of a rivalry
When I heard that there was a new study showing that tooth decay has worsened amongst Calgary’s children since the city removed fluoride from its water supply in 2011, I hastened to have a look at the paper. That’s what I often do when there’s a new piece of research in the news. But this […]
Calgary. Editorial: Nothing to smile about
Calgary children are paying a price for city council’s decision to stop adding fluoride to drinking water. It’s an unfortunate outcome that Alberta Health Services and many dentists predicted in 2011: that children’s dental health would deteriorate without the presence of the cavity fighter. City dentists reported greater rates of tooth decay two years ago, and […]