Category: In The News
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Murky Mercola
Murky Mercola Joe Schwarcz PhD | 20 Mar 2017 Pseudoscience If you haven’t heard of Joe Mercola, you have not been surfing the waves of health advice on the web. He is an osteopathic physician whose practice now is limited to offering mostly iffy medical advice on his website and selling a variety of questionable products. He…
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The Fluoride Controversy
The Fluoride Controversy Joe Schwarcz PhD | 27 Nov 2024 Coming to a conclusion about the risks and benefits of water fluoridation can be challenging. The key is to follow the science. Click to read the full article
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Let’s Put Water Fluoridation Myths To Rest
Let’s Put Water Fluoridation Myths To Rest Christopher Labos MD, MSc | 25 Oct 2024This article was first published in The Montreal Gazette. The City of Montreal wants to stop adding fluoride to the West Island’s tap water. While such programs cost money, they prevent disease in the long term. Click to read the full article
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Cost of adding fluoride to Calgary’s water triples as project timeline delayed
Cost of adding fluoride to Calgary’s water triples as project timeline delayed CBC NEWS Posted: Jul 20, 2023 6:34 AM MDT | Last Updated: July 20 Introduction It’s now been delayed by three months with an expected end date of September of next year. The costs affiliated with the project have also nearly tripled from…
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City of Calgary’s plan to reintroduce fluoride into water system up in cost, delayed
City of Calgary’s plan to reintroduce fluoride into water system up in cost, delayed CTV NEWS Published July 19, 2023 5:37 p.m. MDT Introduction It will now take longer and cost more for the City of Calgary to reinstate water fluoridation at the city’s two water treatment plants. A recent memo from city administration shows…
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Calgary water fluoridation delayed again as implementation costs rise
Calgary water fluoridation delayed again as implementation costs rise Global NewsJuly 19, 2023 Introduction Dental professionals and pediatricians in Calgary are growing frustrated with further delays in re-introducing fluoride in the city’s drinking water and its impact on oral health. As Adam MacVicar reports, the costs of the project are also ballooning. Click to read…
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Ottawa should push for water fluoridation
Policy Options PolitiquesMay 5, 2022Juliet Guichon, James Dickinson, Ian Mitchell Introduction The federal government is set to spend billions on a new dental care plan without a prevention plan. Water supply fluoridation is the best preventive option. Continue to read the full report below