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Waterloo. Vieth letter: Where’s the science?
Re: Dental association favours fluoridation — Oct. 3 The comments by Dr. Ira Kirshen, president of the Ontario Dental Association (ODA), about artificial water fluoridation only continues the tradition of making broad appeals to authority figures without providing supportive science. If the ODA wishes us to believe fluoridated drinking water containing hydrofluorosilicic acid and its […]
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DRAFT REPORT: Fluoride in Drinking Water. Public comment due Nov 27, 2009
Report at http://www.fluoridealert.org/canada.2009.report.pdf Purpose of consultation The Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water (CDW) has assessed the available information on fluoride with the intent of revising the current drinking water guideline. The purpose of this consultation is to solicit comments on the proposed Maximum Acceptable Concentration on the approach used for the development of the guideline […]
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Thunder Bay: Fluoridation Issue a Likely Political Issue in 2010
THUNDER BAY – Westfort Ward Councillor Joe Virdiramo must be feeling pretty politically secure. A year out from the next civic election, Virdiramo is willing to jump out ahead of City Council and many citizens in our community over the issue of water fluoridation. The issue of water fluoridation in Thunder Bay has been the […]
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Carleton Place: Councillor worried about fluoride in water
A Carleton Place councillor has been taking a closer look at what has been coming through the taps in our kitchens. More than a year ago, Coun. Jerry Flynn happened to notice an ad in a newspaper warning readers of the risks associated with fluoride in municipal drinking water. “I did a little research, mainly […]
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Waterloo. The fluoride debate: New decade, same controversy
WATERLOO — Pay attention to this word, fluoride. You may soon hear it a lot. A decades-old controversy, out of public view for years, has erupted anew. Critics are once again attacking the fluoridation of drinking water. A public referendum is planned for Nov. 8, 2010. The last time this was an issue here, Pierre […]
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Lambton area water board: Brushing up on fluoride
The question of flouride [sic] in the local water supply will get a full hearing on Nov. 12. The Lambton Area Water Supply System (LAWSS), which has been wrestling with the issue for a year now, has set aside two hours to hear all the pros and cons. Dr. John Roman, head of the local […]
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Moncton councillor seeks answers on fluoride in Moncton water; city follows Health Canada guidelines
Saying, “fluoride is a toxic waste that probably does more harm than good,” Moncton Councillor-at-large Pierre Boudreau called on city staff this week to report back at the next public meeting of council on the amount of fluoridation done to the city’s municipal water supply. The answer to that question, says Ensor Nicholson, the city’s […]
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Waterloo. Kirshen letter: Dental association favours fluoridation
Re: Councillor wants residents educated about fluoridation — Sept. 25 In this article, Waterloo Coun. Angela Vieth was quoted as saying, “There is no evidence that proves (water fluoridation is) safe or that fluoride works.’’ While I applaud the councillor for requesting public information meetings about the issue, I would be remiss in not pointing […]
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Waterloo to work with region on fluoride issue
The hot button issue of water fluoridation was on the agenda at Waterloo City Council last night. Council has decided to begin working with the region earlier than planned on a public education campaign, but it’s not soon enough for one councillor. With a vote on the issue to be held in the 2010 municipal […]
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Waterloo councillor wants to hold meetings on fluoride
WATERLOO – Before Waterloo residents can vote on whether to keep fluoride in their drinking water, they need to be informed of its dangers, says a Waterloo councillor. Coun. Angela Vieth will ask councillors at a meeting on Monday to commit to facilitating public information sessions on water fluoridation. “The citizens need to be educated,’’ […]
Canada, Ontario