CORNWALL, Ontario – City council will decide soon, perhaps once and for all, about the fluoridation of the Cornwall water system.Councillors will get a sneak peak at a report from the city’s environmental services department Monday night, which details a process to augment the safety policies and equipment at Cornwall’s treatment plant where dangerous chemicals […]
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Prince George: A timeline of fluoridation events
The referenced article stated that in a notice of application the City alleges that negligence, assault, nuisance, battery and breach of various statutes made by plaintiff Kevin Millership had no reasonable basis for claim. Reading Hansard from July 29, 1998 one can see why Kevin Millership makes the claim. These are the described events: – […]
Cranbrook, Oct 23: City hosting fluoride open house in October
The question of whether or not the City of Cranbrook should continue the practice of adding fluoride to the municipal water supply will be put to a referendum this November. As part of the ramp up to the vote, the city will be hosting an open house on Thursday, Oct. 23 from 7 p.m. to […]
Peterborough: Opponent makes case against fluoride
Education not fluoridation is the answer. That’s what Paul Connett believes. Connett is the founder of Fluoride Action Network, which seeks to broaden awareness about the toxicity of fluoride compounds. He passionately presented in his stance against fluoridation in drinking water during an information session hosted by Fluoride Free Peterborough at the Peterborough Public Library […]
Twice as many Ontario residents support community water fluoridation than oppose it
A Provincial Health Indicator report shows that 56% of Ontario residents are in favour of fluoridating community water supplies, while only 23% opposed it. More than 1,800 adults 18 years and older from Ontario households were surveyed in 2011, the last time this data was gathered by the Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS). RRFSS […]
Fluoride Free Peterborough meeting tonight
Peterborough has fluoride in its public water supply and a local group has been working for more than a year to put an end to the practice Fluoride Free Peterborough is hosting a retired professor of environmental chemistry and toxicology on Wednesday (Aug. 13) to speak to community members about water fluoridation. Dr. Paul Connett, […]
Prince George: City adds to arguments against fluoride lawsuit
The city is asking the court to strike several allegations made in a class action lawsuit over Prince George’s fluoridated water if not dismiss the case entirely. In a notice of application filed Thursday, the city argues allegations of negligence, assault, nuisance, battery and breach of various statutes made by plaintiff Kevin Millership in his […]
Transport Canada to study PFOS at Hamilton airport
Transport Canada is planning to study the effects of toxic chemical PFOS later this year that has spread from the Hamilton Airport and invaded the surrounding environment and wildlife. Geoffrey Knapper, the district manager of the Ontario Ministry of Environment, surprised members of the city committee April 11 when he made the admission. “This is […]
Owen Sound: Questions over fluoridation vote
It is now a waiting process regarding whether the plebiscite on fluoridation in Owen Sound will be addressed under the Municipal Elections Act or the Fluoridation Act. Owen Sound residents will have the opportunity to answer a question on flouridation during the October 27th civic election. This was decided by Council on March 17th, however […]
Cranbrook: City preps fluoride info ahead of referendum
The City of Cranbrook is preparing for a November 15 municipal election, and part of that will include a referendum on fluoridation of the water supply. Since 1966, Cranbrook has added fluoride to the water supply in the form of hydrofluorosilicic acid. The city put out information on the referendum recently with the notice that […]