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Parry Sound: Council opens fluoride bylaw to public review, comment
PARRY SOUND – Do you have an opinion on water fluoridation? You have 21 days to have your say. Last week town council directed staff to make the draft bylaw, “removal of fluoride from Parry Sound’s drinking water,” available for public comment for a three week period. The bylaw will come back to council for […]
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Cornwall council should stop stalling on fluoride decision
When it comes to the fluoride debate, only one word suffices. Enough. Cornwall city council is only kicking this can of worms further down the road by agreeing Monday to hear, again, from Eastern Ontario Health Unit medical officer of health Dr. Paul Roumeliotis at the end of March. Roumeliotis’ presentation is to be followed […]
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Another fluoride debate coming to Cornwall city counicl this spring
Cornwall Council wants to take another bite at the debate on whether the city should restore adding fluoride to its drinking water. Council agreed with Coun. Andre Rivette to invite Eastern Ontario Health Unit medical of officer of health Dr. Paul Roumeliotis to its March 29 meeting. Rivette said the city has already waited too […]
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Nenshi would vote to reintroduce fluoride in Calgary drinking water with public support
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi says he would vote to add fluoride back into city drinking water if enough people rallied in favour. “Based on the science that we’ve got, I would vote in favour of putting it back,” Nenshi told a crowd of reporters at city hall on Monday. A recent study conducted by the […]
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Opinion: Study impact of 2010 fluoride vote in Waterloo
A new study that shows tooth decay is worsening among young children in Calgary should be of compelling interest to people here in Waterloo Region. In 2011, Calgary city council decided to stop adding fluoride to its drinking water supply. A year earlier, residents of the City of Waterloo had decided to do the same […]
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Cornwall: Council wants medical officials to weigh in on water fluoridation
CORNWALL, Ontario – City hall wants medical professionals to give their opinion on the fluoridation of Cornwall water – again. Councillors voted Monday night to request medical officer of health Paul Roumeliotis appear at city hall and advocate for a return to municipal water fluoridation. Cornwall’s water has been without fluoride for more than two […]
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Harry Valentine on Fluoride in Cornwall Ontario Water
A news item appeared on Feb 19 that Cornwall City Councillor Andre Rivette wants fluoride reintroduced into Cornwall municipal water, citing comments from the medical officer of health that fluoride-free Calgary recorded an increase in childhood dental cavities. The news media reported that University of Calgary recently conducted a study on childhood dental cavities in […]
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Brampton resident triggers investigation into Peel Region water fluoridation meeting
A Brampton resident has triggered an investigation to determine if Peel Region councillors broke Municipal Act rules when they decided the public would not be permitted to hear what experts told politicians about the benefits and possible dangers of water fluoridation. A special Jan. 21 meeting was organized to educate council members about the fluoridation […]
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Brampton resident triggers investigation into Peel Region water fluoridation meeting
A Brampton resident has triggered an investigation to determine if Peel Region councillors broke Municipal Act rules when they decided the public would not be permitted to hear what experts told politicians about the benefits and possible dangers of water fluoridation. A special Jan. 21 meeting was organized to educate council members about the fluoridation […]
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Colby Cosh: Calgary, Edmonton, and fluoride: in the teeth of a rivalry
When I heard that there was a new study showing that tooth decay has worsened amongst Calgary’s children since the city removed fluoride from its water supply in 2011, I hastened to have a look at the paper. That’s what I often do when there’s a new piece of research in the news. But this […]
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