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Editorial: Have you rinsed today?
If you go back far enough, you might recall when the federal government introduced a ground-breaking new product that could be added to municipal water supplies and magically reduce calories. On that premise alone, it was a guaranteed success, as few people enjoy going to the dentist. Here we are, roughly five decades later, and […]
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Fluoride debate heats up
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 […]
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Dental experts defend fluoride in water; activists claim link to brain damage
TORONTO — Canadian dental experts defended the use of fluoride in drinking water Thursday as some environmental activists claimed international studies show the chemical can cause brain damage in children and called for an end to the “60-year experiment.” Environmental groups said their experts looked at studies from India, China, Brazil and other countries documenting […]
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Experts disagree on fluoride in drinking water
Fluoride can have a detrimental effect on a child’s IQ and should be removed from drinking water, anti-fluoride activists said Thursday. Members of the Fluoride Action Network and Citizens for a Safe Environment said they have found studies from China and other countries that prove fluoride exposure may inhibit the development of a child’s brain. […]
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Health Officials Bite Back On Fluoridated Water Debate
You can’t see it or smell it, but it’s there. And there’s a lot of controversy over its health effects on you and your family. Fluoride has been a regular addition to tap water all over North America for some time, but recently its presence has been causing a little extra stir. That’s mainly because […]
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Old Milton’s water to remain fluoride free despite report
While a new Health Canada-commissioned report has put the fluoride debate back into the national spotlight, Halton’s medical officer of health said he has no plans to push fluoridation for ‘old’ Milton’s water supply. The report, prepared by an expert panel formed by Health Canada, recommends a decrease in the optimal amount of fluoride that […]
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Fluoride panel recommendation old news for Pointe Claire
While Health Canada is implementing the recommendation of an independent expert panel to reduce the amount of fluoride it urges municipalities to put in drinkable water to 0.7 parts per million, the City of Pointe Claire is already ahead of the pack. “We’ve been doing that for years,” Mayor Bill McMurchie told The Chronicle. He […]
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Sarnia: Fluoride use still debated
Chemical cocktail or healthy additive? Sarnia city council is divided over fluoride. Three of seven councillors contacted by The Observer said they favour removing the cavity-fighting chemical from drinking water, three support its e, and one was undecided. Two other councillors couldn’t be reached for comment. The previous city council waged a lively debate over […]
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Fluoride defended
Lambton County’s medical officer of health is ready to defend fluoride use in drinking water now that the divisive debate has been reopened. “We’ve had to go to bat for fluoride periodically over the time that I’ve been here,” Dr. Chris Greensmith said Thursday. “It can be an extremely contentious issue . . . about […]
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Council must brush up on fluoride
If there was any doubt about the need for City Hall to reopen the debate over how much fluoride is too much, it’s been rinsed away by a new report. The expert panel that wrote the Health Canada report wants to reduce the amount of fluoride to which children are exposed. The panel made three […]
Canada, Alberta