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Region urged to come clean on fluoride decision
Belated public backlash may force the Region to reconsider a five-year-old decision to eliminate fluoride from regional drinking water. Most Niagara municipalities have historically gone without fluoride in their water — in St. Catharines, for example, residents voted against adding the chemical decades ago. Parts of Pelham, Welland and Thorold received fluoridated water on-and-off as […]
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No clear answer on issue of fluoride in the water
Take drinking water then add fluoride. Throw in dozens of opinions whether or not the substance that prevents tooth decay once again should flow from faucets in Welland, Thorold and Pelham and what you’re left with is anything but a crystal-clear solution for regional politicians who will cast decision on the matter. About 25 people […]
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Fluoride in water once again under debate
THOROLD — During the Cold War, as debate raged over whether to add fluoride to municipal drinking water supplies, there were people who believed it was all part of communist machinations to control people with chemicals under the guise of offering stronger teeth. While no one seriously believes secret agents are out to seize control […]
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Region asked to revamp fluoridation system
Local News – Niagara’s plan to eliminate fluoride from regional drinking water ran into citizen opposition Wednesday. Historically, most Niagara municipalities haven’t added fluoride to their water treatment systems. Parts of Thorold, Welland and Pelham, however, have treated their water with fluoride as recently as 2002, when repeated mechanical failures temporarily halted the practice. Regional […]
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Fluoridation questioned
Is municipal water fluoridation one of the 10 greatest achievements in public health during the 20th century, or is fluoridation “the greatest case of scientific fraud of this century?” Parents are bombarded with often contradictory information about what is best for our children’s health. Water fluoridation is a perfect example. More than 70 per cent […]
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Water fluoridation debate heats up
The heated issue of water fluoridation is back on the public radar, but this time with a new consumer twist. Debate over whether adding fluoride to drinking water helps to prevent tooth decay has raged for years, even though the Canadian Dental Association says years of research have proven it does. Now, the public health […]
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Toxic leak at Sarnia plant sickens 23
SARNIA- A local union official whose members were taken to Bluewater Health Thursday after a toxic vapor release at Suncor Energy is demanding that workers are kept better informed during plant emergencies. “Everyone is concerned about what’s going to happen next,” said Ross Tius, business manager for the Pipefitters Local 663. No alarms sounded when […]
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Fluoride program opposed
Forty years after fluoride was first added to local drinking water, the municipality of Lambton Shores wants it removed. “We’re not happy we’re forced to be medicated en masse,” says Paul Turnbull, Lambton Shores’ director of community services. “A buildup of fluoride can be toxic,” he said. “It’s an imposition on my rights.” Fluoride, a […]
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Renfrew firm named No. 3 water polluter
Magellan Aerospace Corp.’s Haley Industries division at Haley Station, west of Renfrew, has been named one of the three worst water polluters on Ontario by the Sierra Legal Defence Fund. The Renfrew County company, which is one of Canada’s largest aircraft component manufacturers, was included in a list of “Ontario’s Dirty Dozen Polluters” released yesterday. […]
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Elgin communities to end fluoridation
Two communities in the west end of Elgin County have opted to stop adding fluoride to their municipal drinking water. The decision by the municipalities of Dutton-Dunwich and West Elgin means fluoridation will end in about a month when the supply of the chemical runs out. Fluoride has been added to municipal water supplies for […]
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