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Lethbridge: Poll shows residents support fluoridation
It’s been a contentious issue in some communities. But the merits of fluoridating city water hadn’t been debated vigorously in Lethbridge. But when local residents were being prompted to look into it, a new poll reports, they likely became more supportive. A small majority – 53.7 per cent – now wants Lethbridge to continue adding […]
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University of Lethbridge fluorine research leader
The University of Lethbridge’s strength in fluorine chemistry was boosted this week with the launch of the Canadian Centre for Research in Advanced Fluorine Technologies (C-CRAFT). Michael Gerken, a professor in the chemistry and biochemistry department and a renowned fluorine chemist, has been named as the centre’s first director. “C-CRAFT is a centre that focuses […]
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Dental impact of no fluoridation in Calgary’s water studied
Study will be based on dental exams performed on Grade 1 and 2 students A new study is looking at how Calgary’s decision to pull fluoride from drinking water is affecting children’s teeth. Dental exams will be performed on hundreds of students from grades 1 and 2 at Calgary schools. The results will be compared with […]
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Evidence for fluoridation questionable
In his letter of Sept. 10, Dr. Uswak cites five websites to support the erroneous contention that fluoridation of public water supplies has improved health. Websites don’t weigh much beside primary research published in peer-reviewed, credible scientific journals. The latter have shown no substantial lowering of cavities. All of the reports Dr. Uswak cites have […]
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Pro-fluoride letter writer a registered lobbyist
Dr. Gerry Uswak speaks for a powerful lobby extravagantly funded by our tax dollars to promote toxic fluoride in our tap water. Rather than address directly the most recent scientific literature detailing the assaults on public health from fluoridated tap water, Dr. Uswak simply rhymes off a list of authorities caught in a time warp. […]
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Lethbridge: Sign vandalism highlights essence of fluoride debate
As the citizens of Lethbridge prepare to elect the next city council this fall, the fluoridation debate becomes ever more relevant and heated. In an effort to raise awareness, educate and encourage citizens to participate in this debate, many around Lethbridge have put out lawn signs pointing out the obvious and offensive fallacies of water […]
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Fairview: Town settles fluoridation question
Fairview Town council finally settled the fluoridation question in favour of keeping fluoride in the water. CAO Larry Davidson told council they had three choices: they could send the question to a plebiscite at the October municipal election, they could choose to discontinue fluoride treatment or they could choose to continue it. Councillor Tony Prybysh […]
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Fluoride increasingly removed from water supply despite lack of evidence it is harmful
CALGARY — Depending on who you ask, and when, fluoride is either one of the top public health initiatives of the 20th century, or a poison artificially injected into the water supply. Fluoridated water is endorsed by virtually every credible health organization in North America, including Health Canada, the Centre for Disease Control and numerous […]
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Beck: Returning to fluoridation would put health at risk
Re: “Ending fluoridation was a rotten idea,” Rob Breakenridge, Opinion, May 22. The column by Rob Breakenridge on fluoridation is misleading on several points. Presumably the column is a reaction to the current flurry over the suggestion by two dentists that city council consider reintroducing fluoridation. The decision to stop fluoridation was made after long […]
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Calgary dentists report more cavities in kids after fluoride removed from water
Calgary pediatric dentists are noticing big changes in their young patients’ dental health since the city’s fluoridation program ended in 2011, and it’s not good. With the fluoride gone, Dr. Sarah Hulland, president of the Alberta Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, said kids are coming into her office with bigger cavities than historically seen before. “More […]
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