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Process started to end fluoride treatment of Tottenham drinking water
New Tecumseth councillors voted last night to commence with an application to amend the certificate of approval for Tottenham to remove the fluoride treatment added to the former village’s drinking water supply. Tottenham’s water supply has been fluoridated since 1973, and is the last municipal water system in Simcoe County, and one of the few […]
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Calgary. Hydrofluorosilicic acid: Toxic. Industrial. Waste.
Good morning. What say I draw you a tall, cold glass of industrial waste and we’ll talk about dental health for a while. The waste in question: hydrofluorosilicic acid, which the City of Calgary has been proud to add to our drinking water every day since 1989. It comes, via a local middleman, from Lucier […]
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Norfolk’s top doc accused of plagiarism
Norfolk and Haldimand’s acting medical officer of health has come under fire for a report he recently prepared on the subject of fluoridated water. Dr. Malcolm Lock, who also serves as medical officer of health in Brant County, relied heavily on a nine-page report prepared two years ago by Toronto Public Health. The reports are […]
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Calgary: Time to chew on fluoride issue
Open wide…your mind that is. It’s time to brush up on fluoride — again. Yes, we’ve been down this cavity, er, road before, but five city aldermen say it’s time to reopen the debate on water fluoridation. We agree for several reasons. The last time this issue was really looked at publicly was during the […]
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Simcoe and Delhi: All talk, no action
Simcoe and Delhi residents will continue to get fluoride through their drinking water. After three hours of discussion, council members unanimously voted to continue to provide fluoridated water to Simcoe, Delhi and Courtland. The decision is contrary to a vote in November, where council voted 6-2 to remove fluoride from municipal water systems. That decision […]
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Calgary’s fluoride battle heats up again at council
Five aldermen want to once again sink their teeth into the fluoride debate by calling on their colleagues to halt the city’s practice of fluoridating water. In the latest attempt to stop the rule that’s been in place since 1991, the group of five says the cost of fluoridation, the prospect of multimillion-dollar upgrades and […]
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Norfolk: Fluoride showdown
The Ontario Dental Association has weighed in on the debate over the fluoridation of municipal water in Norfolk. In a statement yesterday, Dr. Larry Levin, president of ODA, said eliminating fluoride from municipal water would be a step backward for the oral health of Norfolk residents. Specifically, ODA fears Norfolk children deprived of fluoridated water […]
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Cavity fighters
“You cried, didn’t you?” joked one Grade 8 boy to another as he headed into a recent dental screening at Barrie’s Ferndale Woods Elementary School. Hygienist Kelly Goldsworthy pulled out two clean instruments and scanned the next student’s teeth, keeping an eye out for any cavities requiring attention. “Looks like you’ve had some sealant done […]
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Fluoride fight on tap in Red Deer
RED DEER — A fight is brewing in Red Deer over the city’s plan to add fluoride to its drinking water supply. Fluoridation opponents are upset, saying the cavity-fighting chemical causes more harmful health effects than good. Resident Diane Hermary has formed Citizens United to Remove Fluoride from Red Deer’s Water Supply on the social […]
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Simcoe-Muskoka Region: Dental health of children in region among worst in entire province
More than half of children aged seven to nine in Simcoe and Muskoka have tooth decay, a new report on oral health in the region says. Focus on HealthSTATS: Oral Health in Simcoe and Muskoka, states that the dental health of local children ranks in the bottom third in the province. The findings were based […]
Canada, Ontario