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Red Deer: Council seeks advice on fluoride plebiscite
Red Deer city council is seeking more answers on whether a plebiscite on water fluoridation in 2013 offers the best solution for residents. Council decided on Monday to have administration prepare a report for May 16 on the heavily divided issue between those who support the cavity-fighting chemical and those who don’t. Staff will provide […]
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Lethbridge: Nothing cut and dry with fluoride debate
After hearing numerous scientific arguments Monday for and against water fluoridation, city council members now must decide which ones they believe. Medical and dental professionals from both sides of the fluoridation fence presented their respective cases on the hazards and benefits of fluoridation when council met as Community Issues Committee. The session was held for […]
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St. Albert: Council not eager to rethink fluoride in water
There appears to be little appetite on St. Albert city council to halt the practice of adding fluoride to drinking water. A recent decision by Calgary city council to stop adding fluoride to its water has prompted a couple of local residents to press St. Albert council for a similar decision. The debate about the […]
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Lethbridge: Fluoridation issue still on tap
A report to city council Tuesday helped provide some clarity regarding fluoridation of city drinking water. The City of Lethbridge spends about $90,000 a year on fluoridation, and based on recent decisions by councils in other Alberta communities, council here could end the practice without taking the issue to a plebiscite, according to the report, […]
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Red Deer residents may get to vote on fluoridation of water in 2013
Red Deer voters may have their say on whether the city should fluoridate its drinking water — but not until 2013. City Councillor Buck Buchanan brought forward a notice of motion regarding fluoridation on Tuesday in council chambers. The motion will be discussed at the next public council meeting on March 7. The motion calls […]
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Red Deer: Fluoride fighters inspired
Calgary’s decision to remove fluoride from its drinking water is giving some teeth to anti-fluoride supporters in Red Deer. Residents who are opposed to the cavity-fighting chemical being added to Red Deer’s water supply are hailing a recent decision by Calgary elected leaders, who voted 10-3 in favour of eliminating it. The decision in Alberta’s […]
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Calgary: Common sense, courage flowing at City Hall
Maybe there’s something in the water, but this city council sure knows how to make a decision. No waffling, no calls for endless studies, just bold, potentially controversial and right-minded decisions. It’s as though someone turned on the tap and common sense and courage started to flow at City Hall. On Tuesday, Calgary’s city council […]
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Calgary: The moral imperative. Council makes right decision on the ethics of mass fluoridation
Calgary city council deserves praise for voting overwhelmingly Tuesday to remove fluoride from Calgary’s drinking water. The 10-3 vote, with Mayor Naheed Nenshi absent for meetings in Toronto, is a courageous step on a contentious issue. Despite pressure from the scientific establishment to keep fluoridation, council made the right decision. Imposing mass fluoridation on an […]
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Calgary: Fluoride is out
If city council gets its way, fluoride in Calgary’s water supply will be a thing of the past. Councilors spent much of the afternoon on Tuesday debating the issue and in the end they agreed to stop adding fluoride to the water. Ten councilors supported the removal and just three were opposed to the motion. […]
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Calgary: Aldermen ready to pull plug on fluoride
Half of Calgary’s aldermen say support for a fluoride-treated water supply has dried up and its fate shouldn’t be decided in a public vote. Ald. John Mar, along with several other council members polled by the Sun ahead of Monday’s meeting where fluoride will be debated, are ready to pull the plug on Mayor Naheed […]
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