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Calgary: Dentists ‘appalled’ at fluoride decision
Alberta Environment has been thrust into the awkward position of refereeing a public-health debate on the future of Calgary’s fluoridation program. The provincial department received four responses to the city’s application to amend its watertreatment agreement to reflect city council’s anti-fluoridation vote. All four are from dentists or doctors, who make their appeal not on […]
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Fraser Coast: Wide Bay fluoride delays continue
SOME might utter a sigh of relief, but another set-back to the fluoridation of the Fraser Coast’s water supply has Wide Bay Water officials starting to steam. The region’s water was originally set to be fluoridated by the end of January, but a delay in equipment delivery meant the date was pushed back until April. […]
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Atlanta Civil Rights Leaders Call for Halt to Water Fluoridation
Citing concern that fluoridated water disproportionately harms poor citizens and black families, influential Atlanta civil rights leaders Andrew Young and Gerald Durley are calling on top Georgia legislators to repeal Georgia’s mandatory water fluoridation law. Young and Durley recently sent letters to legislators Chip Rogers, Robert Brown, Larry O’Neal, and Stacey Abrams, the majority and […]
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New Plymouth: Fluoride ‘can affect brain’
New Plymouth will have fewer geniuses and more “mentally handicapped” people if the town keeps fluoride in its water supply. Those are the findings of Cambridge University graduate professor of chemistry Paul Connett, a director of the international Fluoride Action Network. He has travelled the world spreading his message that fluoridation of water supplies is […]
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Red Deer: Online petition demands city pull fluoride from water
A concerned resident has created an online petition in the hope of giving Red Deer citizens the choice on whether they want to be exposed to fluoride or not. “I just want clean water,” said Dwight Roux, who posted the petition on April 8. The married denturist and father of three has been researching the […]
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Muskoka: Water fluoridation to continue
MUSKOKA — Fluoride is staying in Muskoka’s drinking water, the district’s public works and engineering committee has decided. The resolution in favour of keeping fluoridation was passed by a vote of 4-1 last Wednesday, with advice from the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit and the district’s engineering and public works department. The matter will now […]
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Muskoka: Many concerns unanswered
SOUTH MUSKOKA — Now more than ever, Canadians are becoming aware of how certain chemicals and pollutants can harm not only the environment but also our health. Many of us are becoming more discerning about the products we use and the foods we consume. So it’s no surprise that some of us have begun to […]
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N.C. Medicaid will continue to cover fluoride products
Page 2: Coverage of Prescription Vitamins and Mineral Products for N.C. Medicaid Recipients Effective April 13, 2011, N.C. Medicaid will discontinue coverage of all legend vitamins and mineral products with the exception of prenatal vitamins and fluoride. N.C. Medicaid will continue to cover legend prenatal vitamins and fluoride products for Medicaid recipients. Vitamins and minerals, […]
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Davis health director: Fluoride a non-issue
FARMINGTON — Davis County Health Director Lewis R. Garrett assured the Davis County Commission on Tuesday that fluoride suppliers are giving water operators information about the ingredients of the fluoride mix being added to the county’s drinking-water system, and that federal and state drinking-water regulations are being met. Based on that, Garrett recommended the commission […]
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Fort St. John: Residents to vote on fluoride fate
Residents will soon be able to settle the recent fluoride debate at the next municipal election. On Monday, Fort St. John City Council passed a bylaw to allow the question of whether residents would like to continue having fluoride added to the City’s water supply. One Fort St. John resident approached the City in 2009, […]
Canada, New Brunswick