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Dieppe votes against fluoride
The City of Dieppe now wants fluoride to be removed from its drinking water, reversing a previous decision by city council. Councillors voted five-to-three at a meeting Monday night to ask the City of Moncton to stop adding fluoride to the region’s water supply. Coun. Dave Maltais said the decision is based on extensive research. […]
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Pinellas County. Editorial: Hold commissioners accountable for fluoride decision
Pinellas County dentists are responsibly exploring ways to reverse a foolish decision by county commissioners to stop adding fluoride to the county’s drinking water. But while allowing voters to revisit the issue in a referendum in 2012 has some appeal, there is a more direct approach that is less likely to produce unintended consequences. A […]
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Southampton: Decision-making on fluoride was ‘terrible’
Southampton residents are having fluoride put in their water against their “expressed wishes”, the House of Lords has been told. The decision-making process was branded “pretty terrible” by a peer who accused health bosses of “misstatements”. Earl Baldwin’s comments came as members of the House of Lords raised fears over costs, evidence and local consent […]
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New Plymouth: Lawsuit over fluoride effects
New Plymouth residents suddenly feeling perky after the cessation of water fluoridation are being asked to join a lawsuit action against the Health Ministry. Fluoridegate Legal Action NZ is advertising today to find people who might have had a chemical intolerance to fluoride and would be interested in joining a class action lawsuit against the […]
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Cost may quash fluoride plans
Local authorities may be reluctant to push ahead with water fluoridation if they have to meet the costs as they have no responsibility for dental care, government has been warned. The Health and Social Care Bill will see responsibility for consultations on fluoridation transfer to local authorities. The government will consult on the content of […]
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Ranfurly: Board votes to fluoridate Ranfurly water
The Maniototo Community Board yesterday agreed to introduce fluoride to Ranfurly’s town water supply with all but one board member in support. It is a controversial issue within the community, as was reflected at the meeting. Board members debated the issue. Then there was a period of silence when chairman Barry Becker called for someone […]
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Carnarvon: Residents to be quizzed about fluoridation
A committee, assessing whether fluoride should be introduced into Carnarvon’s water supply is planning a telephone survey to help gauge the community’s position on the proposal. At the end of last year, the Health Department announced plans to fluoridate Carnarvon’s water. Residents opposing the plan presented the Minister for Health with more than 800 letters […]
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Philomath: Pro-fluoride proponents facing tight deadline
Excerpt: … Members of Citizens for Healthy Teeth initially thought they had until Tuesday to turn in their petition signatures and other materials for a measure that, if passed, would return fluoride to Philomath’s water supply. But through email correspondence with City Recorder Ruth Post, they found out that the 384 required signatures would have […]
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Lake Cowichan: Only fluoride here will be in the toothpaste
Since 1958 Lake Cowichan has had fluoride added to their drinking water. That will stop as soon as January. A Nov. 19 referendum means Lake Cowichan will become the final Vancouver Island community to step away from fluoridation. A resounding 335-147 vote made it clear a majority of town’s residents were opposed to fluoridation. “These […]
Canada, British Columbia Toothpaste -
Oakville: Residents rejecting fluoride in our water
Get the fluoride out of our water, said a panel of area residents advocating for the end of water fluoridation in Halton Tuesday. The meeting at Oakville Town Hall was organized by Oakvillegreen as a means to give concerned townspeople an opportunity to become informed through questions and discussions with the guest speakers. Fluoridating tap […]
Canada, Ontario