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 […]
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Welcome to the Fluoride Action Network News Archive. The FAN News Archive serves as an historical repository for fluoride news stories, positive or negative. Since FAN catalogs all news stories on fluoride, our news section remains a reliable database of all published fluoride news.
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Fluoride in Calgary’s water
What is fluoride? Fluorides are chemical compounds naturally found in air, water, soil and almost all foods. Fluorides are commonly released into the environment by erosion resulting in natural concentrations in surface and ground waters. Does fluoride occur naturally in our drinking water? Fluoride naturally occurs in the Bow and Elbow Rivers, in concentrations varying […]
Researchers at U of T’s Faculty of Dentistry show effectiveness of flouride-free toothpaste
A study by researchers at U of T and in Germany found that toothpastes containing hydroxyapatite appear to demonstrate either superiority or equivalency to fluoride toothpastes in fighting tooth decay (Photo by Ivan-balvan/iStock via Getty Images) Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Dentistry have shown that new fluoride-free toothpastes with hydroxyapatite can […]
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 […]
Canada: fluoridated and non-fluoridated cities and towns
For a quick overview, Michael Dolan, in his November 2021 Fluoridation Review, listed this information on fluoridated cities and towns in Canada British Columbia The following list is from the Your Water Matter website [Vancouver], 2015 Fluoridated cities and towns: Cranbrook, Fort St. John, Terrace Non-fluoridated cities and towns: the rest of British Columbia Newfoundland […]
The contentious timeline of fluoridation in Calgary’s drinking water
On Nov. 14, city council voted to reinstate fluoridation in Calgary’s waters. The count was not close, with 13 of a possible 15 council members deciding in favour of the motion. Only Andre Chabot and Dan McLean, councillors of Ward 10 and 13 respectively, voted against this notion. This decision followed a plebiscite held on […]
Why the fight over fluoride in water is resurfacing
Listen: Guest: Kieran Leavitt, Toronto Star politics reporter For decades, adding fluoride to the water supply of many Canadians towns and cities has been standard public health protocol. Fluoridation has proven to slow tooth decay,and the practice has widespread support among doctors and dentists, including the World Health Organization, Health Canada and the Canadian Association […]
Fluoride Debate Trickles Down From Calgary To Strathmore
On Monday the City of Calgary debated and approved the reintroduction of fluoride to their water treatment. This week it was revealed that once Calgary updates its fluoridation equipment, in the next 18 to 24 months, Strathmore’s drinking water will include fluoride within Health Canada’s Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality limits. Fluoride was removed […]