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Water expert looks at how fluoride gets in our water and its origins
It’s not what’s visible during the water fluoridation process that should be a concern, it’s what the public doesn’t see that should give them pause for thought, says a well-known water expert. Peter Van Caulart was part of a tour of the William Street pumping station in Waterloo recently organized by city Coun. Angela Vieth. […]
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Welcome to state of ‘Fluorid-a’ [on hydrofluorisilicic acid]
The main supplier of fluoride to the region is Brenntag Canada Inc., and Peter Van Caulart said the hydrofluorisilicic acid is mainly produced in Florida. “That’s why they call it ‘Flourid-a,’ ” he laughs. To see where it is produced he suggested people visit Bartow, Fla., using Google Earth. Taking a closer look of the […]
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Water bottle ban just a cover
In a unanimous counterstrike against 46 per cent of local consumers who won’t or can’t drink tap water, Waterloo Region recently banned bottled water sales at their facilities. It’s strategic to posture solidarity, disregard those who challenge water quality, and seize back water market share — all in one political move. Coun. Jane Mitchell of […]
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Setting the record straight on fluoride
Sir: As President of the Ontario Dental Association, I want to set the record straight on the overwhelming evidence of the benefits of water fluoridation in your community. According to a Health Canada report released in 2007 by a panel of experts, water fluoridation in the correct amount is both safe and effective. There is […]
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Sarnia: No decision on fluroide; waiting for new govt study
Excerpt: No decision on fluoride City council delayed a decision about fluoride in local drinking water Monday, preferring to wait until a new study comes out from Health Canada and the Ontario government. Study results are expected some time this year to help municipalities like Sarnia decide the value of adding fluoride to drinking water. […]
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Fluoride removal balance tipped
Lambton’s municipalities are not equal when it comes to the controversial fluoride issue, says the man heading up the local water system. Terry Burrell wants a second legal opinion after the first obtained by the Lambton Area Water Supply System (LAWSS) concluded member municipalities need only cast one vote a piece to remove fluoride from […]
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Lambton area: Fluoride removal balance tipped
Lambton’s municipalities are not equal when it comes to the controversial fluoride issue, says the man heading up the local water system. Terry Burrell wants a second legal opinion after the first obtained by the Lambton Area Water Supply System (LAWSS) concluded member municipalities need only cast one vote a piece to remove fluoride from […]
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Get the lead out, says councillor
Worries about lead in the water in some of Waterloo’s older homes led Waterloo city Coun. Angela Vieth to volunteer her house up as a testing site for Ministry of the Environment officials. But living in the relatively newer area of Lakeshore Village, she thought there was no way her postwar home would have any […]
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Water debate boiling over
A legal opinion will be sought to determine how fluoride could be eliminated from local drinking water. Confusion reigned during a discussion about how the controversial additive could be eliminated at a meeting of the Lambton Area Water Supply System (LAWSS) Wednesday. The board is split on whether fluoride should be in local drinking water […]
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Taking the fluoride out
If fluoride is a toxic chemical and our government warnings regarding toothpaste and mouthwash are harsh, it may be a red flag to stop adding fluoride to our water. Although there is no fluoride in the north end of Lambton Shores (Lake Huron Water) system, Forest is part of the LAWSS system out of Sarnia […]
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