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Prince George: Fluoride in City Water Back Before Council
The issue of adding fluoride to the Prince George water supply is back before Council this evening. Following a two-hour public forum on the contentious issue at CNC yesterday, the Prince George Safe Water Coalition will appear before council this evening, accompanied by a retired University of Calgary biophysics prof, Dr. James Beck, who researched […]
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Prince George: Fluoride Issue Returns to Council
The Safe Water Coalition has once again stated its case to City Council of Prince George, asking that the City stop the practice of adding fluoride to the City’s drinking water. Mayor Dan Rogers invited the four members of the Coalition to the centre table in Council Chambers, and, as is customary, told the speakers […]
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Prince George: To Fluoridate Or Not, The Topic Of Debate
Approximately 50 people attended a two-hour public forum hosted by the Prince George Safe Water Coalition this afternoon to debate the issue of drinking water fluoridation. Coalition Founder, Marilyn Judd, wants fluoride removed from the drinking water in Prince George and to that end, invited Dr. James Beck to the city to speak at today’s […]
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Prince George: Fluoridation on tap
The issue of fluoridating Prince George’s water will be front-and-centre in the community at three events next month. The Prince George Safe Water Coalition is bringing in Dr. James Beck of the University of Calgary for a short series of events. Beck is a physician and scientist who has studied water fluoridation over the past […]
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Lake Cowichan: Fluoridation vote this fall at the Lake
Lake Cowichan residents will get to cast the deciding vote in a referendum this fall on whether or not to fluoridate the municipal water system. The Town of Lake Cowichan has been adding fluoride to the system for decades and there have been many discussions over the years on whether or not the practice should […]
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Fluoride’s benefits trump any debate
Calgary’s new city council reopened the fluoride debate this week, throwing the floor open to the public to weigh in. Luckily, I’m not on city council and therefore obliged to listen to the conspiracy theorists who flock to such meetings in tinfoil hats, swearing they are receiving radio messages from the ether. It continues to […]
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Lake Cowichan: Fluoride vote seems likely
The town of Lake Cowichan may be headed to referendum on the question of fluoridation. Council has considered stopping the fluoridation of the town’s water a number of times over the years, including the most recent consideration in 2002. That’s when the town’s elected officials passed a resolution calling for the question to be asked […]
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Lake Cowichan: Town’s elected officials hear from the public
Excerpt The Town of Lake Cowichan’s elected officials sought input from the public on a multitude of issues during their bi-yearly public meeting, Monday, November 22, at the Centennial Hall. That was, despite a low turnout of just under 20 people, as a result of blustery winter weather. Due to a recent surgery, councillor Jayne […]
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Lake Cowichan: Is fluoridation the way to go?
The fluoridation of water in Lake Cowichan’s water supply should not continue, Town of Lake Cowichan councillor Tim McGonigle told council during their Tuesday, October 5 meeting. “Some say it’s more poisonous than arsenic and can has a negative impact on learning abilities in young children,” he said. “Although fluoride in the 50s and 60s […]
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Lake Cowichan: Get rid of fluoridated water (editorial)
It isn’t the Town of Lake Cowichan’s responsibility to medicate the public, without their consent. This is why it’s refreshing to see that council is considering discontinuing public works’ practice of injecting fluoride into the water supply. Although done at levels deemed to be safe, this injection of fluoride is redundant. It may have made […]
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