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AHS launches pro-fluoride campaign in Calgary ahead of election
According to a July Leger poll, 58 per cent of respondents said they supported returning fluoride to the city’s water supply Alberta Health Services is launching a public education campaign endorsing the benefits of fluoride in drinking water ahead of Calgary’s plebiscite this fall. On Oct. 18, Calgarians will get another chance to vote on […]
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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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Sask. dental public health expert debunks myths, misinformation about community water fluoridation
Note from Fluoride Action Network: We’ve labelled this article as misinformation because chlorine is added to water to kill bacteria to made the water safe to drink, albeit there are less toxic ways to achieve this (eg, ozonation). Fluoride is added to water to treat people. We now know that pregnant women and bottle-fed infants […]
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Calgary: Outgoing Coun. Keating part of PAC that will endorse councillor candidates before election
Excerpt Any third-party advertisers [political action committees (PACs)] that plan to accept more than $1,000 for election advertising are required to register with Elections Calgary and, as of Wednesday, there are five third-party advertisers that have done so. The group Keating is involved with plans to register, but hasn’t yet. The others are Calgarians for […]
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Regina city council to discuss adding fluoridation to water in August
WATCH: For the seventh time in the city’s history, Calgarians will be heading to the polls to vote on fluoride. But the debate could bubble up some misinformation. – Feb 2, 2021 Members of Regina city council will discuss adding fluoride to water at the upcoming Aug. 11 meeting. The notice of motion was submitted […]
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Calgary: Municipal election ballots expected to balloon in size as Kenney to reveal referendum details
CALGARY — Premier Jason Kenney is scheduled to unveil details regarding referendum questions that will add to already large ballots when Albertans head to the polls for municipal elections on Oct. 18. The province has previously announced there will be a question on the fairness of equalization payments that the premier believes unfairly compensates other […]
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Regina city council to debate adding fluoride to drinking water
Almost all councillors elected in 2020 support adding fluoride to the water Regina city council is once again set to discuss adding fluoride to the city’s drinking water. It has been an ongoing topic in the city and was last formally discussed in 2016. On Wednesday, Councillors Bob Hawkins, Cheryl Stadnichuk, Andrew Stevens, Lori Bresciani, […]
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Strong backing behind proposal to fluoridate Regina’s drinking water
A notice of motion calling for Regina to start fluoridating its water in 2025 has the backing of nearly everybody on city council. In four years, the new Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant is expected to be complete, at which point fluoridation equipment could start serving the city. The cost would be “very reasonable,” the […]
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City council renews call to add fluoride to Regina water supply
“It’s time for Regina to join most major cities in Canada and fluoridate the water.” In a battle that’s grown long in the tooth through decades of failed votes, the push to add fluoride to Regina’s water is back on the agenda for city council. “The scientific evidence is overwhelming that this is an important […]
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Fluoride expected to return to Windsor water supply in the fall, health unit says: CBC News
Region’s top doctor says oral health has suffered without fluoride Fluoride is expected to be re-introduced to the water supply in November. (Ivanoh Demers/CBC) If all goes to plan, fluoridated water will be flowing from local taps this fall for the first time in years, according to the top public health doctor for Windsor and Essex County. Dr. […]
Canada, Ontario