To the editor: Canada will celebrate the 70th anniversary of community water fluoridation on April 10. Fluoride is a mineral that exists naturally in most water supplies. In fact, one-third of the fluoride in Peterborough water comes naturally from the Otonabee River. In the 1930s and 1940s, Canadian researchers discovered there was an ideal level […]
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Airdrie contractor charged with environmental offenses
Airdrie-based company Dockman and Associates Ltd., along with owner Michael Dockman have been charged after failing to comply with the conditions of an enforcement order issued against them in May 2013. According to a release issued on Feb. 4 by Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (AESRD), Dockman and Associates failed to complete the required […]
Canada’s long and odd anti-water fluoridation history
It’s been called one of the ten greatest public health achievements of the 20th century by United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2012, 74.6% of the U.S. population had access to fluoridated water. Fluoridated water reduces the demineralization of tooth enamel and increases remineralization, thereby reducing tooth decay. In low concentrations, fluoride […]
Health Unit Backs Fluoride Bill
The Grey-Bruce Health Unit is an advocate for fluoridated drinking water, and the Medical Officer of Health supports provincial legislation to make it mandatory. Doctor Hazel Lynn and the Board of Health supported the resolution from the Windsor-Essex Health Unit at their meeting last month, with a condition that Queen’s Park help cover the fees […]
Terrace council hears pitch for fluoride-free future
The following are several of the items that were addressed at the regular Terrace council meeting last night: * With Prince George voting by referendum last year to stop adding fluoride to the municipal drinking supply, local Terrace resident Barry Prince decided to request again that Terrace council join him in forming a petition to […]
Future of fluoride varnish program in Guelph area schools uncertain
The future of a successful program to prevent cavities in kids at high-risk area schools is uncertain as the province merges its programs for children without dental insurance. Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health’s free fluoride varnish program targets elementary schools where there are a lot of kids with urgent dental needs. “What we’re trying to do is […]
Peel councillor wants fluoride debate reopened
PEEL—Brampton councillor John Sprovieri says he wants to see the water fluoridation debate reopened in Peel Region. But some of his colleagues on regional council are not entirely convinced that revisiting the issue is the way to go. “I really see no reason to reopen the issue based on all the evidence we were given,” […]
Windsor: Councillor Would Support Fluoride Legislation
Windsor city councillor Hilary Payne admits he’s loathe to hand over municipal powers to the province, but says the one exception might be provincial legislation to make fluoride mandatory in all Ontario drinking water. “Good heavens they don’t have a huge amount of powers already,” he says. “The municipalities will always be subject to these […]
Fluoride could return to Windsor’s drinking water
Nearly two years ago, city hall voted to eliminate fluoride from Windsor’s water supply against the recommendation of the Windsor-Essex health unit. However, new plans could bring fluoridation back to the city, and all of Ontario. As a pediatric dentist, Dr. Alexandria Merrianno sees the very worst of Windsor’s dental problems. When the city voted […]
Health Unit calling for mandatory fluoridation in Ontario
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is asking the province to make water fluoridation mandatory. The organization’s board of directors has sent a statement asking Ontario to amend the regulations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. The amendment would require community water fluoridation for all municipal water systems. Officials say it would help prevent tooth decay. […]