Calgary pediatric dentists are noticing big changes in their young patients’ dental health since the city’s fluoridation program ended in 2011, and it’s not good. With the fluoride gone, Dr. Sarah Hulland, president of the Alberta Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, said kids are coming into her office with bigger cavities than historically seen before. “More […]
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Canada Fluorspar’s glow brightens
On May 8 Canada Fluorspar Inc (CFI) announced the third set of results from the diamond drilling program at its Director Vein on the company’s St Lawrence project in Newfoundland, saying it is encouraged by the data that validates the trenching results from last year. The third set of results are from three holes, with […]
Quinte West: Board of Health not debating flouride issue
Local public health officials don’t want to jump into a debate on the pros and cons of the “fluoride debate.” When questioned by a member of the Hastings and Prince Edward Board of Health earlier this week about public health’s stand, Medical Officer of Health Dr. Richard Schabas said areas of the Quinte region already […]
Quinte West: Debate brewing at city council
A brewing anti-fluoridation movement in Quinte West has health authorities ready to launch their own myth-busting campaign. The contentious subject of water fluoridation has been at the heart of debates at Quinte West council recently with some calling for the dismantling of the process in areas like Bayside and Batawa. The rest of Quinte West […]
Fairview: Fluoridation forum not decisive, time will tell on taxpayer conclusions
Town of Fairview residents had the chance to listen to speakers on both sides of the fluoride debate Tuesday evening and at least 70 people showed up and signed in (there may have been a few who did not sign in). However, with the debate between the two sides being inconclusive it’s difficult to see […]
Kelch says chemical use should be a choice
Like a toothache that keeps erupting, the debate over adding fluoride to the local water supply has returned to Sarnia city hall. Coun. Mike Kelch unexpectedly brought the issue up at the end of Monday’s council meeting, setting the stage for renewed public discussion. “A lot has changed in the world since someone thought fluoride […]
St. Clair opposes fluoride
St. Clair Township council doesn’t want fluoride in the water. In response to a call from the Lambton Area Water Supply System for each member municipality to give its input on continued fluoride use at the LAWSS water treatment plant, township council discussed the issue at a recent meeting. Last time the issue came to […]
Carleton Place: Council denies registered presenter opportunity to speak
EMC News – Matt Ingram had something to say, but no one to listen. Carleton Place council refused to let the local resident speak about water fluoridation during the physical environment committee meeting last Tuesday, April 2, even though he was registered to do so. When a motion was moved by mayor Wendy LeBlanc to […]
Will Cameco Bid For Urenco?
Cameco (CCJ) is a Canadian company best known for mining uranium and accounting for 16% of world uranium production from its operating mines in North America and Kazakhstan. Cameco has a market capitalization of $7.85B and is listed on Yahoo Finance with a forward P/E of 15.51. Trading just below $20.00 at the time of […]
Fluoride officially gone from Windsor’s drinking water
After a half-century of adding fluoride to Windsor’s drinking water, Monday marked the official end to the practice. The Windsor Utilities Commission says it ceased adding fluoride after receiving the go-ahead from the ministry of the environment. That follows a council decision in January to remove it from the drinking water, which also supplies residents […]