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Hamilton: Councillors chip away at fluoridation defenders
Fluoride will remain in Hamilton’s water supply at least until this fall. Hamilton’s Board of Health agreed this week to investigate alternative methods of delivering fluoridation to residents and how much each will cost taxpayers. And there was at least one councillor who suggested Hamilton hold a referendum on the issue in the 2010 municipal […]
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Hamilton: City weighs fluoridated water costs, dental care
The city is debating how to protect your smile. Councillors want more information on the cost of targeted dental programs that would allow Hamilton to remove fluoride from its water. Health and dental experts say the move isn’t necessary, but some councillors are worried about the chemical’s potential adverse health effects. “How many people will […]
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Doubts remain about water fluoridation effectiveness
Restaurants, schools and society have accepted that some people are allergic to peanuts and have accommodated their needs through needed regulations and protocols. And doctors, nurses and the medical community have taken steps to protect patients who are hyper sensitive to penicillin. So why, asks Carole Clinch, research co-ordinator for People for Safe Drinking Water, […]
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Dryden voters soundly reject fluoridation
FLUORIDE ACTION NETWORK FAN Bulletin 953: A HUGE victory in Dryden, Ontario April 15, 2008 Yesterday the citizens of Dryden delivered a huge rejection to the notion of restarting fluoridation in their town. A massive majority said NO – 1902 versus 292. That’s 87% to 13%. This is an embarrassing defeat for Canada’s chief dental […]
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Belleville: Health board wary of water request
A plea to pull fluoride from municipal water sources was met with quiet caution from public health board officials Wednesday. Picton resident Pablo Wille made his argument to health board members at their monthly meeting, Wednesday. “We put it in the water hoping it will fix the teeth,” he said. “It doesn’t. It is time […]
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Dryden to go to polls on fluoridation
Dryden residents will vote next month on whether fluoride should be added to the municipal water supply. The question will be put to voters in a byelection plebiscite slated for April 14. The city issued a public notice this week to eligible voters, stating that the city will not be using vote-by-mail for this byelection. […]
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Fluoridation officially ended in Welland, Pelham and parts of Thorold
Fluoride will not be flowing through the pipes as regional council defeated a motion to have it reinstated at the Welland water treatment facility. Welland Regional Coun. George Marshall had hoped to gain enough support around the table for his motion for what he said was the “legal and moral obligation” of the region. The […]
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Province looks into inorganic fluoride
The province is stepping into the fluoridation debate after a local citizens group requested a review of their concerns under the Environmental Bill of Rights. The Ministry of the Environment is launching its own review of the existing policies and regulations under the Safe Drinking Water Act that pertain to the addition of inorganic fluorides […]
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Pelham’s representaives will vote on fluoride question Thursday
Pelham’s mayor and regional councillor were coy Monday about how they will vote on a fluoride question at regional council Thursday. Welland Regional Coun. George Marshall will present a motion to restore fluoride to water in Welland. Pelham receives its water from the Welland treatment plant. Two weeks ago, regional council – at the end […]
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Group opposes Gatineau’s plan to add fluoride to water
The City of Gatineau is planning a campaign in March to convince residents that fluoride should be added to drinking water, but at least one group is already opposed to the proposal. Council will decide in April whether Gatineau will add fluoride to its water to reduce tooth decay in children, which is 40 per […]
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