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Sarnia: Fluoride meeting set for city hall
Residents are being invited to book speaking time at a public meeting at city hall May 29 to discuss fluoride in water. The public meeting is set to start at 3 p.m., including presentations by Dr. Sudit Ranade, Lambton County’s medical officer of health, and Dr. Hardy Limeback, former president of the Canadian Association of […]
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Peel council temporarily ends all delegations on contentious water fluoridation issue
The endless flow of delegations on water fluoridation has been temporarily shut off at Peel Region council. During a meeting March 30, councillors decided they had heard enough for now and put a moratorium on presentations from the public. Mississauga Coun. Carolyn Parrish, who chaired the community water fluoridation committee, tabled the motion to stop […]
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Sarnia: City pondering use of fluoride
Sarnia is still considering the possible removal of fluoride from its drinking water. City council intends to ask voters a ballot question at next the municipal election about fluoridation, which is done at the water treatment plant to reduce tooth decay. City Hall also plans to hold a public meeting before then and invite presentations […]
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Sudbury city councillor wants to know: how much fluoride is in our water?
City says current fluoride levels in line with provincial and local guidelines Sudbury city councillor Fern Cormier has asked to receive all information the city has about putting fluoride in the municipal drinking water system. Cormier says he and his colleagues receive a lot of calls about the issue, and he’s seen a lot of […]
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Sudbury: Fluoride-in-water issue pops up at city council
Ward 10 Coun. Fern Cormier asked city staff Tuesday for all the information the city has about putting fluoride in the city’s drinking water system. Cormier made the request Tuesday as councillors were reviewing the annual report on the state of the city’s water system. He said it’s an issue he and his colleagues are […]
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Peel anti-fluoride lobby spotlights toxic cleanup needed after Hwy. 401 pileup
Peel water fluoridation opponents are pointing to the extensive environmental cleanup needed this week, after a Highway 401 pileup, to illustrate the serious health risks associated with the local water treatment practice. The multi-vehicle collision in the westbound lanes of Highway 401 in Leeds and the Thousands Township occurred at about 2 p.m. on March […]
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Chemical spill on Highway 401 fluorosilicic acid, a.k.a. fluoride
Dear Editor — Last night a horrendous crash left death and injuries. This hazardous material unit emergency resulted in closure and evacuation on Hwy 401 near Kingston. Could Muskoka be next? The toxic material spilled on the highway has been identified as fluorosilicic acid, a.k.a. fluoride, which is the same raw industrial co-contaminated chemical transported […]
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Updated: Major crash, spill, forces evacuation of area east of Kingston
A multi-vehicle crash on Hwy 401 east of Kingston left one dead and led to a chemical spill, forcing evacuation of the area and nearby homes. The accident happened around 2 p.m. March 14 near Gananoque close to the exit to the Thousand Islands. One of the tractor trailers involved spilled a deadly chemical, fluorosilicic […]
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Peel council unanimous in voting to continue with water fluoridation
Province asked to check toxicity Peel will continue fluoridation of the region’s drinking water system. In a decision one anti-fluoride activist called criminal, Peel council members unanimously voted to continue the long-standing practice of adding fluoride to the municipal water supply — albeit at a slightly lower concentration. At a March 9 meeting, councillors endorsed […]
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Is Brantford’s $200,000 fluoridation plan necessary?
BRANTFORD – With a new $200,000 fluoridation system being considered in Brantford, maybe it’s time to rethink the whole fluoridation thing in the first place. The practice of adding fluoride to city water supplies is on the decline and has been eliminated in dozens of countries around the world and municipalities in Ontario. These countries […]
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