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Order of Dentists urges fluoridation
The Quebec Order of Dentists is blasting the provincial government for not advancing the cause of fluoridation of drinking water. Just five communities in Quebec add the compound to their municipal water supplies. In an editiorial in the Order’s publication, president Dr. Barry Dolman says Quebecers are being swayed by non-credible groups which spread unfounded […]
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La Prairie ends fluoridation
Last evening, the city council of La Prairie, a suburb on the South Shore of Montreal, (population of 20 000) passed a resolution to stop fluoridation. It was a unanimous vote of the council. Mrs Andrée Gendron et Mr Alain Branchaud with the help of the Coalition Eau Secours have been working on the issue over […]
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76% of Richmond, Quebec, voters reject fluoridation
French English Les citoyens de Richmond votent pour l’arrêt de la fluoration C’est dimanche qu’avait lieu la consultation publique sur la fluoration de l’eau potable à Richmond. C’est historique puisque c’est la première consultation publique ou référendum par laquelle la population est appelée à se prononcer et rejette la fluoration. Le résultat de cette consultation […]
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Fluoride opposition a minority opinion, say health professionals
Dr. Melissa Généreux, director of Santé Public Estrie, the Eastern Townships public health division, is hoping that voter turnout is high for the upcoming public consultation on water fluoridation in Richmond. According to Généreux as many as 60 per cent of adults in the Eastern Townships are in favour of water fluoridation, based on a […]
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Ste-Anne and Senneville lose fluoridated water
Montreal has announced that fluoridated potable water will no longer be supplied to Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue and Senneville. Montreal officials announced tap water being supplied to Ste-Anne and Senneville will now come via the water filtration plant in Pierrefonds, which recently underwent a $90-million upgrade and expansion. Montreal, which manages four of the six treatment plants on […]
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Montreal: Coderre open to discuss local control of water plants, fluoride
Montreal mayoralty candidate Denis Coderre is dipping his toe into the debate over the management of the water filtration plants in Pointe Claire and Dorval and fluoridation of the city of Montreal’s drinking water. Dorval and Pointe Claire are fighting to keep control over their water treatment plants. A provincial exemption allowing that control expires […]
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Henry Aubin: The issue of fluoridated water has resurfaced
MONTREAL — After years of obscurity, the idea of fluoridating the water supply is back. Provincial public-health officials are pressing the Parti Québécois to retreat from its 2012 election pledge to end all fluoridation of water. The PQ government’s health minister, Réjean Hébert, favours a U-turn in principle, but he says he won’t urge municipalities […]
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Debate still raging over fluoride in Quebec
QUEBEC CITY – What is more refreshing on a hot sunny day than a glass of water? It’s satisfying and vital to our health. So when it comes to adding chemicals to drinking water, it’s no wonder many parents cringe. “It’s always, you know, when you add chemical stuff to the water you drink, you […]
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Offensive pour la fluoration de l’eau
Québec veut que la moitié de la population boive de l’eau fluorée d’ici cinq ans Québec se lance dans une vaste offensive beaucoup plus énergique dans l’espoir de fluorer l’eau potable pour la moitié de la population d’ici cinq ans. Il s’agit d’une ultime tentative de la Direction de la santé publique qui envisage déjà, […]
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Bécancour puts an end to the fluoridation of water
English translation of newspaper report: The Town of Bécancour decided to put an end to its participation in the programme of fluoridation of drinking water. The decision was announced publicly during the last public meeting of December and reiterated by the Mayor Gaétane Désilets, Monday, during the public meeting of January of the town council. […]
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