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Pointe-Claire petition aims to remove fluoride from drinking water
A Pointe-Claire resident wants fluoride to be removed from his drinking water. He’s gathered over 1,000 signatures in support in a petition he’s handed over to the city. But as Global’s Felicia Parrillo reports, other argue fluoride is a good thing and should stick around. Petition circulates to stop water fluoridation on West Island, experts […]
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In Chateauguay: the end of fluoridation of drinking water?
Chateauguay City Council has reactivated the fluoridation of drinking water debate. A majority of councillors voted in favour of a resolution wanting the municipality to cease this controversial practice. Mayor Pierre-Paul Routhier wants to continue reflection on the issue. The matter appeared on the agenda at the beginning of the April 15 council meeting, when […]
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Châteauguay: Fluoridation of water study
The City of Châteauguay is awaiting the conclusions of a study of the Public Health administration on the fluoridation of tap water before determining if it will continue or cease this controversial practice. The results are expected in March of 2019. The addition of fluorine to the water is being done for about 60 years […]
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Business as usual for fluoridation of water at Pointe-Claire plant
Will fluoridation of the water at the Pointe-Claire plant continue once Montreal initiates its overhaul of water distribution? Both Dorval and Pointe-Claire mayors have been briefed by Montreal and told there are no plans to discontinue the fluoridation of water at the Pointe-Claire treatment plant once Montreal’s 10-year overhaul of water distribution in the Lachine […]
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Opinion: It’s time for Montreal to fluoridate its drinking water
It’s cheap, effective, safe and prevents disease, yet there is public resistance due to uninformed fears. No, this isn’t another screed against anti-vaccination advocates, but rather a critique of fellow Montrealers who are against fluoride in the drinking water. Dental caries is a near universal concern for Canadians, with 96 per cent of adults having experienced […]
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As demand for childhood surgery increases, dentists ask Montreal to fluoridate water
With the waiting list for dental surgery in Montreal’s pediatric hospitals being nearly a year long, dentists are saying it’s time for Montreal to add fluoride to drinking water. Dr. Jaime Greenspoon said she has seen a steady increase in children with such severe dental problems that they require general anesthestic to be treated. “Definitely […]
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Project Montréal proposes that the City of Montreal become a Blue Community
The following is a Google translation from French to English. The original article, in French, is below. Montréal must be a leader in protecting and promoting drinking water, according to Projet Montréal. “We are fortunate to have high quality drinking water, but we tend to take it for granted. It is time to act to […]
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Trois-Rivières: The City Does An About-Face On Fluoridation
Mayor Yves Lévesque will announce on Monday evening, at the regular council meeting, that the city is abandoning the idea of fluoridating its drinking water. According to two learned sources familiar with the matter, the mayor will announce it tonight, even if the item does not appear on the agenda. Some elements remain to be […]
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Le maire de Trois-Rivières abandonne le projet de fluoration de l’eau potable
La Ville de Trois-Rivières abandonne le projet de fluoration de son eau potable. Le maire Yves Lévesque en a fait l’annonce lundi. La décision de la municipalité de fluorer l’eau potable avait déclenché toute une controverse. Yves Lévesque estime que le ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux, ainsi que les responsables de la […]
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Fluoridation of drinking water: the debate continues in Ontario
(Note: this is an English translation of Fluoration de l’eau potable: le débat se poursuit en Ontario) Ontario is the province with the largest number of drinking water plants where fluoride is added. Three in four Ontarians have access to fluoridated water. But that does not stop the debate remains in the province. Windsor, in […]
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