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Get the lead out, says councillor
Worries about lead in the water in some of Waterloo’s older homes led Waterloo city Coun. Angela Vieth to volunteer her house up as a testing site for Ministry of the Environment officials. But living in the relatively newer area of Lakeshore Village, she thought there was no way her postwar home would have any […]
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Fluoride finally back in Dorval’s tap water
Since Sept. 17, the City of Dorval has fluoride back in its drinking water. After having fluoride in its water for 50 years, the municipality had to stop adding it in 2003 because its installations had become obsolete. At the time, the Borough of Dorval/L’Île-Dorval had repeatedly requested financial assistance to upgrade the installations. At […]
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High level of fluoride in the water in Tobin Lake since March 2006
Excerpt: A moment with Maggie Jo By Margret J. Johnson Tobin Lake, Sask. We are on a drinking water advisory and have been since March 2006 due to a high level of fluoride in the water. This came to light after the water had been installed. Government regulations changed after the installation thus the problem. […]
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Water debate boiling over
A legal opinion will be sought to determine how fluoride could be eliminated from local drinking water. Confusion reigned during a discussion about how the controversial additive could be eliminated at a meeting of the Lambton Area Water Supply System (LAWSS) Wednesday. The board is split on whether fluoride should be in local drinking water […]
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Advisory for Tobin Lake, Saskatchewan, due to high fluoride levels
Tobin Lake Type: Do Not Consume – Active Issued: 9/11/2008 Details: Tobin Lake, Resort Village EBWO issued due to E. coli. 9/11/08; Tobin Lake, Do Not Drink PDWA -Issued due to high fluoride levels; Since 2/8/2006 Print PDF
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Town still waiting on fluoride decision
Mayor Moe Hamdon hopes to have Drayton Valley’s fluoride question answered once and for all by the end of the year. Fluoride is widely used to prevent dental cavities, especially in children. It was first added to Drayton Valley’s water supply in 1966 and the practice continued uninterrupted until earlier this year. That’s when council […]
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Canada’s Chief Dental Officer on fluoride
As the Chief Dental Officer for Canada, I would like to highlight some of the many benefits of water fluoridation. Water fluoridation is the process of adjusting the level of fluoride in the water to provide dental health benefits. Many governments and health organizations, including Health Canada, the Canadian Public Health Association, the Canadian Dental […]
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Fluoride back in Dorval water
The City of Dorval has resumed water fluoridation after a five-year hiatus. Mayor Edgar Rouleau said it was time to act on the matter since he had been receiving a lot of requests from citizens concerned about their children’s dental health. “Demand from the citizens was high. The statistics show kids have less cavities when […]
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Taking the fluoride out
If fluoride is a toxic chemical and our government warnings regarding toothpaste and mouthwash are harsh, it may be a red flag to stop adding fluoride to our water. Although there is no fluoride in the north end of Lambton Shores (Lake Huron Water) system, Forest is part of the LAWSS system out of Sarnia […]
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Public should solve fluoride debate
The fight over fluoride must be decided by the public alone and not local politicians, says Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley. Bradley said that even if the Lambton Area Water Supply System (LAWSS) board decides today to remove fluoride from local water, the decision must be left to a plebiscite during the 2010 municipal election. Each […]
Canada, Ontario