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City of London to study lowering fluoridation level
Politicians on the civic works committee recommended staff report back on lowering the rate of water fluoridation in the city’s water supply after a lengthy series of presentations about the benefits and perceived dangers of the practice, a debate that re-emerges often in council chambers when anti-fluoridation Londoners raise their voices. But this time, Coun. […]
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London: Mackie to defend fluoridation at civic works committee
London’s chief medical officer says cities that have cancelled fluoride have seen more cavities London’s medical officer of health will make a case this afternoon for continuing the use of fluoride in London drinking water, saying there’s no proof it causes disease while citing evidence that it prevents cavities. Dr. Chris Mackie, who also heads […]
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City of London councillor compares fluoridation to Bill Cosby
London’s chief health officer makes case for continued fluoridation of the city’s drinking water [The first part of the article reported on local transit projects] Mackie makes case for fluoridation Civic works also had to wade into what is always a thorny issue for municipal governments: fluoridation of the water supply. The previous council was […]
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Pro-fluoride movement may be coming back to Waterloo Region
Former Waterloo Mayor Brenda Halloran said the pro-fluoride movement has come back. She tells the Mike Farwell show on 570 NEWS, that council should re-open the debate on whether to add fluoride to the community water supply. “People are starting to see that we are seeing an increase in cavities or as adults, we are […]
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Could London see a return of the fluoride debate?
A long-standing public health debate is back on tap at city hall. Pam Killeen opposes the fluoridation of London’s drinking water and will push for city hall to discontinue the practice next week. “It’s not ethical. You are mass medicating a population,” she says. More than a dozen people have registered to speak at the […]
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Middlesex-London Health Unit: Medical officer submission to Citry Council of London.
Read the pdf of this submission which contains a graphic that is not included below To: Chair and Members of the Civic Works Committee From: Christopher Mackie, MD, MHSc, CCFP, FRCPC, Medical Officer of Health and Chief Executive Officer Subject: Water Fluoridation Date: February 5, 2019 Recommendation As the Medical Officer of Health for London […]
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Tecumseh council to decide on fluoride Feb. 12
Public meeting Tuesday night draws dozens of concerned citizens The Town of Tecumseh heard from residents and experts on whether or not to put fluoride back into the water after a five-year moratorium Tuesday night. The meeting is ahead of a council vote on Feb. 12, which will be pivotal in deciding whether fluoride will be added […]
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Letter: Let’s hope LaSalle and Tecumseh don’t approve fluoride
Unfortunately, the new Windsor City Council was in a hurry to get things wrong about the fluoride issue. Five years ago, the council held special meetings, giving many residents an opportunity to express their personal stories about harm from swallowing fluoride. That council listened to experts from both sides and made an informed and intelligent […]
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Middlesex-London Health Unit: Fact Sheet on the fluoridation of the City of London’s drinking water.
Read the pdf of this fact sheet Updated January 25, 2019 Fluoride is added to drinking water to prevent cavities in children and adults. Cavities are one of the most common health conditions in children. Approximately half of all children have had at least one cavity. Preventing cavities in adults is also very important because […]
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Canadian cities rethink removal of fluoride from tap water
As some city councils vote against fluoridation, one mayor asks for health ministries to take over It shouldn’t be up to cities to decide to add fluoride to drinking water, but provincial officials, a Canadian mayor says. Windsor, Ont., is bucking a national trend and looking at lifting its ban on adding fluoride to drinking […]
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