Friday, October 25, 2013

Fluoride News - More cities deleting fluoride/More cities keeping anti-fluoride policies -- Canadian City has a fun-sounding council meeting with "clapping and hooting" for anti-fluoride speeches -- Australian mayor keeps anti-fluoride policy -- San Diego anti-fluoride lawsuit advertising campaign

Forsyth brings fluoride discussion to Branson (Missouri)
Posted: Friday, October 25, 2013
http://bransontrilakesnews.com/news/article_06ac7990-3da3-11e3-b463-0019bb2963f4.html
 
Following the city of Forsyth’s unanimous decision to cease fluoridation of the municipal water supply, the discussion of water fluoridation surfaced during the Branson Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday evening.

Donna Booth, a Branson resident, spoke on the topic during the public comment portion of the meeting.

                                    

No more fluoride in Muskoka’s water (Toronto, Canada)

Oct 24, 2013
http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/news-story/4170898-no-more-fluoride-in-muskoka-s-water/
 
"MUSKOKA – Fluoride will no longer be added to municipal water in Muskoka.
                       
District of Muskoka council decided at its meeting on Monday, Oct. 21, in a narrow vote of 10 to nine to stop fluoridating municipal water.
                       
"Councillors heard two presentations opposed to fluoridation and two in support of it before having a short debate on a motion to reverse their 2011 decision to continue fluoridating the water...
 
"Coleman noted that councillors had heard in the presentations against fluoridation that formerly accepted practices included smoking on buses and trains.
                       
“At the time, we all believed it was acceptable and there was no harm done,” she said. “Well, we all know that has changed.”
                       
"She said the question council faced that evening was one of choice.
                       
“It’s about the people we represent. They deserve choice,” she said. “I don’t feel that I can honestly say to myself that I am worthy of making the decision to medicate a population or a minority of a population that choose or wishes not to have fluoride in their water system.” ...
 
Gardner and Musters argued that fluoridated water prevents tooth decay.
                       
But Jim McEachran, a member of Muskoka Residents Opposing Fluoridation, and Dr. Brian McLean, a dentist, discussed the potential dangers of over fluoridation, the inability to monitor consumption and the ethics of adding a non-essential chemical to drinking water.
                       
Bracebridge coun. Steve Clement, who seconded Coleman’s motion, said he had too many questions about the alleged benefits of fluoridation to support it. And he noted that a large amount of municipal water ends up on food or lawns and he questioned whether it was cost effective for the district to continue spending $50,000 annually on fluoridation.
                       
“The health unit is mandated to protect and promote health and prevent disease. Can we do this without chemicals? I think we can do this for oral hygiene, without chemicals, with brushing and flossing and going to the dentist,” said Clement.
                        
Clement received boisterous support from the gallery.
                       
District chair John Klinck stepped in.
                       
“I might suggest that clapping is most appropriate, but hooting is not,” said Klinck.  [Sidebar from blog: clapping is okay, but not hooting - LOL!!!!!] 
 
 
Doughty, a retired dentist and former president of the Royal Collage of Dental Surgeons, said he would not debate the alleged health hazards of fluoridation.
                       
“It doesn’t mean that there aren’t repercussions, but it really doesn’t strike me that it is a significant health issue,” he said.   
                     
But he said parents and children are more aware today of the need for dental hygiene than in the past and there are more ways to include fluoride in dental maintenance.
                       
“Fluoride wasn’t in the toothpaste when I graduated. It is today. It’s everywhere,” he said. “When you put that against the background of fluoride in the drinking water, it’s additive. At the end of the day, there is more chance of problems from excessive fluoride ingestion.”
                       
The health unit stated earlier that Muskoka has a lower rate of childhood cavities than non-fluoridated communities in Ontario. But Doughty considered the difference insignificant.
                       
And he said half of Muskoka’s residents use wells rather than municipal water and there is no data that examines the difference in tooth decay rates between the two groups.
                       
“Many of those people in outlying areas that are not on municipal services are the most challenged, economically,” said Doughty.
                        
He suggested there was a better way to use the money the district spends on fluoridation.
                       
“I would support removing fluoride from the drinking water if this organization takes that $50,000 and puts it in community services specifically for the treatment of those people who, I can tell you, need emergency dental treatment today,” said Doughty. “It’s an epiphany for me tonight. I’ve never said this in all the years I’ve been involved in dentistry. But I think it’s the right decision.”
                       
Doughty’s comments garnered an enthusiastic response from the gallery.
                       
“Run for prime minister!” shouted one man.
                       
Tony White, acting chief administrative officer for the district, later said the target date for shutting off municipal water fluoridation systems is Nov. 4.
                       
“All of our water systems have licenses and permits. We have to satisfy ourselves that we can shut these systems off without running afoul of our licenses and permits,” said White. “We’ll be talking to the Ministry of the Environment about that.”
                       
The district intends to notify the public as well that it will no longer be fluoridating water.
                       
The decision about what to do with the funds previously allocated to fluoridation will be made during the 2014 budget process.
 

Byron mayor says he won't try to change anti-fluoride position  (Australia)

Updated Thu 24 Oct 2013
 

San Diego County Fluoridation Map: Who’s Poisoning Our Water? (city where anti-fluoride activists have a law suit pending against it)


Have you ever wondered if your city fluoridates your water? This information is not openly advertised, and we thought this map would help citizens of San Diego county figure out.

The majority of cities do add fluoride to their water, especially when you consider population. If the public were to become aware of the situation, it is likely many would like the option to drink water not tampered with.

While natural fluoride may occur in low levels in all districts, some small water districts do not actively add the substance. It may be required to add fluoride by law, but it is only demanded when “funding is available”.

Be sure to read our recent article on areas around the world that are actively banning the addition of fluoride to their water.

If you would like to find out more on fluoride and it’s dangers, please read our in depth blog on the subject: Is Fluoride Good or Bad?

(sorry, infograph map won't embed--go to weblink to view it--it's very well done)
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