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Sarnia won’t ban fluoride
Sarnia city council has said yes to keeping fluoride in local drinking water by the slimmest of margins. A motion at Monday’s council meeting recommending removal of the additive. But when debate closed the measure ended up tied four votes to four. In case of a tie vote the motion fails and by default council […]
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Sarnia: Council to debate controversial fluoride issue
Sarnia city council can help move the fluoride debate forward Monday, according to the chairperson of the Lambton Area Water Supply System (LAWSS). City councillors are expected to vote Monday on whether or not they believe LAWSS should continue adding the tooth decay preventative to the local drinking water supply. “Whatever comes out of city […]
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Thunder Bay: Fluoride a ‘dead issue’
The newly-elected chair of the Thunder Bay District Board of Health says fluoride is a dead issue. Shuniah Reeve Maria Harding was elected chair at the board’s annual meeting last week, taking over the reins from Joe Virdiramo. Harding said the board has voted to end the fluoride debate for now. The Health Unit spent […]
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Sarnia: Thumbs down on fluoride
Most of the eight speakers at a public meeting Thursday at Sarnia city hall called for an end to the practice of adding fluoride to the local drinking water supply. City council organized the meeting to gather public comments on the issue before councillors debate it Feb. 8. Coun. Terry Burrell, Sarnia’s representative on the […]
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Sarnia: Decision on fluoride in sight
Sarnia city council will take a hard look at whether fluoride should remain in local drinking water in late January. Council agreed Tuesday to set up an open house-style meeting to discuss the tooth decay-fighting chemical additive. No firm date has been set, but the session will give the public a chance to comment on […]
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COMMENTARY – Can we trust water fluoridation?
Everything about drinking water comes down to trusting the forthrightness and credibility of those in charge. ‘Last week our Medical Officer of Health (Dr. Nolan) finally admitted fluoridation was off across Waterloo for most of 2009. System failures and scheduled maintenance were blamed for simultaneous ruin of all fluoridation feed sites. Protocol is to report […]
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Waterloo: Region has not fluoridated water for most of the year
WATERLOO — A startling revelation has ramped up the public health debate over whether to continue fluoridating the water in Waterloo. It turns out regional government has not fluoridated Waterloo’s drinking water for most of this year. Authorities blame broken equipment at all three sites where fluoride is added. Even today, after some repairs, fluoridated […]
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Sarnia: Fluoride debates comes to city council
A city councillor wants a debate on the continued use of fluoride in drinking water. Coun. Terry Burrell said he needs direction from the city before a vote on whether or not to remove fluoride from local drinking water occurs this January. Burrell, who represents council on the Lambton Area Water Supply System (LAWSS) board, […]
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Waterloo. Kirshen opinion: Studies show fluoridation is safe and effective
Second opinion In her letter published Oct. 23 – Where’s the Science? – Waterloo Coun. Angela Vieth suggests she’s been waiting three years for the science that proves water fluoridation is safe and effective. The science has always been there, and it must be reviewed and interpreted accurately by experts with the proper education and […]
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Fort St. John: Referendum on fluoride to be held in 2011
Fort St. John residents will decide if fluoride will be removed from their drinking water through a referendum during the next civic election in November 2011. Fluoride has been the hot topic for city councillors since the summer, when a resident presented a petition to remove it from the municipality’s water. A motion to reconsider […]
Canada, British Columbia