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Halton delays fluoride decision
Halton council says it needs more time before making a decision on whether or not to continue fluoridating the region’s water system. “There’s no middle ground here on this issue and we need to take our time and deal with all the information appropriately,” said Oakville Councillor Jeff Knoll at the region’s council meeting this […]
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Fluoride a health risk, doctors’ group says
Re: ‘Halton might pull plug on fluoridated water’ (Nov. 14) On behalf of the 3,500 members of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, I’m writing to support the proposed ban on fluoride in Halton’s drinking water. The decline in caries (cavities) in communities that are fluoridated has been significant — but so is […]
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End water fluoridation, professor says
Back in the 1960s, when the fluoridation of water became widespread, objections to the practice tended to come from the fringes. It was a communist plot to poison the water supply, came the cry from some quarters. Today, as municipalities begin to debate fluoridation anew, the arguments against it are more mainstream. Halton’s Health and […]
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Ont. dentists say urgent action needed prevent ‘infectious’ tooth decay in kids
TORONTO — Ontario parents and politicians are being urged to do more to help prevent what a dental group calls an “urgent problem” of tooth decay in children. The Ontario Dental Association calls tooth decay an infectious disease and the most common preventable chronic childhood disease. The association’s report, entitled “Tooth Decay in Ontario’s Children: […]
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Region debates fluoridation of tap water
When there’s doubt, take it out. That was the message councillors delivered loud and clear Thursday night after taking the first step to remove fluoride from drinking water in all Halton municipalities. Members of the region’s health and social services committee supported a motion by Halton Hills councillor Clark Somerville to stop fluoridating water in […]
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Halton wants to stop fluoridating water
The Halton Health and Social Services Committee voted yesterday to send a motion to council to effectively end the use of fluoride in municipal water. The decision followed a lengthy discussion involving more than a dozen presenters who offered evidence both for and against continuing to fluoridate water. The motion was first made by Councillor […]
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Norfolk politicians move to remove fluoride from water
A dentist’s tool in the fight against tooth decay could soon be stripped from municipal water. Norfolk council voted 6-2 in favour of following staff’s recommendations to remove fluoride from both Simcoe and Delhi municipal drinking water systems at this week’s council-in-committee session. The report, prepared by the county’s environmental services division, cited operators’ long-term […]
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Fluoride debate hits Norfolk County
A glass of municipal water could soon no longer keep the dentist at bay. Norfolk council will review a staff report tonight recommending the removal of fluoride from both Simcoe and Delhi water systems. The report prepared by the county’s environmental services division cites operators’ long-term exposure to Hydrofluosilicic acid and reliance on equipment to […]
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Hamilton: To Add Fluoride or Not?
Water is essential to our existence. We guzzle it down when exercising, mix it into our baby’s cereal and cook our family’s meals with it. It makes up 60 per cent of our bodies, 95 per cent of our blood and 22 per cent of our bones. Without fresh drinking water, we’d die within days. […]
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Lambton Area: Fluoride debate on hold
The local fluoride debate has been placed on hold by the Lambton Area Water Supply System board (LAWSS). St. Clair Township Mayor Steve Arnold asked for the delay this week until confirmation is received about a proposed national consultation process. “The decision is not one to be taken lightly,” said Arnold, a board member. “I […]
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