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Missing label on fluoride drum cause of Gravenhurst water emergency, says district
Second review underway into water outage and boil-water advisory in November 2021 More details have been shared about the emergency that left Gravenhurst without a stable water supply for three and a half days. Chaos erupted at the Gravenhurst Water Treatment Plant the morning of Nov. 27, 2021. The town was under a do-not-use advisory […]
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Fluoride returns to Windsor, Tecumseh, LaSalle drinking water
Note from Fluoride Action: This article states: “There’s also been plenty of negative reaction on the Facebook page “Fluoride Free Windsor-Essex” — an online community group with more than 1,500 followers.”“It’s happening, people,” read one post. “Please raise your objections. Demand a warning be made for pregnant women and new parents.” For the first time […]
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Reader letter: Adding flouride back into drinking water not a wise decision
The Hydrofluosilicic acid that Windsor’s city counsellors decided to add back into our drinking water is classified as an acute toxin. The theory is that if you add it in small enough amounts it will help to prevent dental cavities. It supposedly will do this by washing over teeth as you drink. Ontario’s Safe Drinking […]
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Researcher issues warning to pregnant moms as fluoride returns to Windsor water
Note from the Fluoride Action Network: The Windsor Star removed this article from their website on December 29, 2021, soon after FAN commented on it in a bulletin titled, Will this Star lead the way? The article is also at this archive.org site (the WayBackMachine) as well as on msn.com. With the possibility that the […]
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Health unit lifts boil water advisory in Gravenhurst
No contamination found The boil water advisory issued on Nov. 27 by the Simcoe-Muskoka Health Unit has been lifted as of Tuesday, Nov. 30. According to a press release issued at 11:30 a.m. by the health unit, laboratory tests confirmed there is no contamination and the water is safe to drink following the discovery of […]
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Normal school day scheduled for Gravenhurst students despite boil water advisory
News Advisory expected to be in place until at least midday Tuesday, says health unit Gravenhurst students still have to wake up for school tomorrow, Monday, Nov. 29, despite a boil water advisory currently in effect for the Town of Gravenhurst. “Muskoka Beechgrove Public School, Gravenhurst Public School, and Gravenhurst High School students can expect […]
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Improperly labelled fluoride container shuts down Gravenhurst water supply
News Boil water advisory continues for Gravenhurst, says district UPDATE (Sunday, Nov. 28, 12:12 p.m.): The District of Muskoka is continuing its boil water advisory until further notice. According to its statement issued at 12:12 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 28, the district said that the boil water advisory could be in affect until at least […]
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Anti-fluoride group expected to bring back debate to Windsor-Essex
Dentists want to keep it in, but one group wants communities across Canada to keep fluoride out of the water we drink. A new group, Fluoride Free Canada, is expected to announce a new initiative to make sure fluoride is not added to drinking water in any Canadian community. Details of the announcement have been […]
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Anti-fluoridation group calls on Windsor to reverse plans to reinstitute additive
WINDSOR, ONT. — A new group, Fluoride Free Canada, is calling on municipalities like Windsor to stop the use or re-introduction of fluoride into public drinking water. “We do not have to swallow this one folks,” said Dr. Robert Dickson, a Calgary medical doctor and director of the new group, which is aiming to make […]
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Windsor-Essex County Health Unit BOD’s statement on fluoridation
Community Water Fluoridation (CWF) Statement The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit’s Board of Directors recommends that the Province of Ontario amend the regulations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. The proposed amendment would require community water fluoridation for all municipal water systems, when source-water levels are below 0.7 mg/L, the Health Canada recommended level for optimal dental […]
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