Metro Vancouver has never had fluoridated drinking water, but experts say evidence of benefits is clear After a year that saw both Regina and Calgary voting to add fluoride to their drinking water, some British Columbians are wondering whether it’s time for cities in the province to finally consider fluoridation. About two-thirds of Calgarians who […]
In a recent interview, Westminster. Health. Secretary Sajid Javed made his remarks with the phrase, “I am not a doctor but before making another emphatic announcement on public health. Why, when politicians are given the role of cabinet, do we expect to laugh at the fact that there is no relevant background experience in their […]
Iowa city reinstates community water fluoridation after terminating practice earlier in year Six months after community water fluoridation was terminated by the Tama City Council, the caries-preventing program was reinstated in the area in October after another council vote. The change in heart was due in large part to a coalition of pro-fluoridation advocates who […]
Note from Fluoride Action Network: According to dentist Howard Pollick, the American Dental Association’s expert spokesperson on fluoridation, “To protect the integrity of equitable public health infrastructure, community water fluoridation is imperative.” He fails to note that the recent Mother-Offspring fluoride studies have reported that in fluoridated communities the fetus and the formula-fed infant (Till […]
ASML may be the most important tech company you’ve never heard of, yet it has the U.S. government running scared for over a year now. By the start of 2019, the Dutch tech firm pioneered a revolutionary method to manufacture chips known as EUV. Ever since, it’s had a complete monopoly on the very machines […]
With so much of the councillors-elect in favour of either water fluoridation or abiding by Monday’s vote, a notice of motion will likely come forward sooner than later, said Ward 9’s Gian-Carlo Carra City council will likely move quickly to ratify results of Monday’s plebiscite that favoured returning fluoride to Calgary’s water, say some newly […]
Even though Airdrie did not vote on the question of fluoride, Calgary did (Photo by Anna Ferensowicz) On October 18th, 2021, Calgary voters voted on the city’s seventh plebiscite regarding adding fluoride back into the city’s water supply. As of 11:33 P.M. on October 18th, 62 per cent of (201,940) voters voted “Yes” with regards […]
Calgarians have voted in favour of reintroducing fluoride into the city’s drinking water. Voters were polled on the issue for the seventh time in the city’s history during Monday night’s election. The question on this year’s ballot read: “Are you in favour of reintroducing fluoridation of the municipal water supply? Yes or no.” Unofficial results as […]
This is part five of an eight-article series by We are Water Evanston, a community-based participatory research project that explores our relationship with and concerns about water. For more information on this series, click here. Evanston lies on the shores of Lake Michigan, one of the most valuable freshwater sources in the world. Evanston has an award-winning water […]
Across America, nearly 14% of senior citizens have lost all of their teeth West Monroe, Louisiana (InvestigateTV) – Every year, dentist Ronald Stratton puts about 50,000 miles on his car to help fight tooth decay in one of the neediest areas of the U.S. Stratton is the only dentist in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, where […]
