Fluoride has stopped flowing through the taps in another northern Ontario town after Kirkland Lake council voted Tuesday to cut the chemical out of its drinking water. And much like in Greater Sudbury, which may consider the same move, the debate is not just about health — it’s also about money. An equipment breakdown at […]
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Windsor: Despite WUC recommendation, fluoridation of water continues
Almost a year after the Windsor Utilities Commission’s board voted to end fluoridation of the city’s drinking water, the additive long used to combat rotten teeth in kids — but described by critics as toxic — is still being mixed in with local tap water. Don’t blame city hall for the long delay in getting […]
Cornwall: Council weighs risks, benefits of fluoride
CORNWALL – Council is taking another hard look at the health benefits of fluoride in city water, weighing them against the risk to workers who handle the chemical. Coun. Glen Grant pushed for the complete removal of fluoride from Cornwall’s water system during a meeting on Monday, instead of supporting a motion to continue funding the initiative […]
Cornwall: Council is considering removing fluoride from drinking water
City council is considering removing fluoride from our drinking water, after a vote doing just that was deferred for the time being Monday night. City councillors want Eastern Ontario Health Unit medical officer of health Dr. Paul Roumeliotis to return to city hall and provide more information on hydrofluorosilicic acid – the compound that is […]
Cornwall: Fluoride issue comes back to council Monday
The polarizing issue of whether or not Cornwall should be adding fluoride to its drinking water returns to city hall Monday. Council will receive a report from environment manager Morris McCormick, which looks to summarize the mechanisms the city uses to actually add the chemical to our water. McCormick’s report does not take a position […]
Kirkland Lake council votes to end fluoride in town’s water supply
Kirkland Lake council unanimously voted in favour of motion not to add fluoride to the town’s water. The town had stopped adding fluoride to the water Sept. 28 because the fluoridation system could not longer be operated safely. The cost of replacing fluoridation tanks is estimated to be between $360,000 and $375,000. Cost was not […]
Muskoka: Fluoride debate may seep back to district
The contents of the District of Muskoka’s drinking water may be back under the microscope. Huntsville Coun. Fran Coleman addressed district council during a meeting earlier this month to highlight a letter received from a community member regarding the fluoridation of the region’s drinking water. The community member, Ruth Bednar, is part of a coalition […]
Dorval and Pointe-Claire: Quebec decree extends local control of water plants
As negotiations to set up a new island-wide water regulatory board in Montreal are ongoing, Quebec has granted both Dorval and Pointe-Claire an extension of the administrative control of their respective water treatment facilities. The two West Island municipalities have lobbied to maintain control of their plants following the partial de-merger of the short-lived Montreal […]
Hamilton: Johnson wants PFOS paper trail
Councillor Brenda Johnson is repeating calls for a “paper trail” about farming in contaminated lands around the airport. The Binbrook councillor reiterated her request at Wednesday night’s council meeting for documentation that proves the farmer who leases the airport farmland knew the risks relating to the perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) pollution. She also asked city staff […]
Questions asked over soybeans grown on toxic Hamilton land
A Hamilton city councillor wants more information about how soybeans potentially used for food ended up being grown on contaminated airport property. Brenda Johnson has asked for a “paper trail” that shows a farmer who grew soybeans on land contaminated with PFOS at the Hamilton airport understood the risks. She’s asking for information on where […]