Canada - Staff recommend water fluoridation continues

Staff recommend water fluoridation continues
COUNCIL: Opponents mock report, call for plebicite
By CHIP MARTIN, The London Free Press
Last Updated: April 22, 2012 6:36pm
City hall sees no reason to stop adding fluoride to London water, despite protests by anti-fluoride activists in January at a public forum.

So says a city administration report being presented Monday to the civic works committee after analyzing contrary evidence presented in January.

"In essence, council is being asked (by activists) to disregard the expert analysis and recommendations of local, provincial, federal and international public health agencies," says the 49-page report from city engineer John Braam and city water manager John Simon.

"Administration recommends that council not abandon the practice of relying upon the expertise provided by our public health officials, but rather that council confirm its confidence (in them)."

Coun. Steve Orser said he retains his concerns about fluoride and wants to see the issue put to London voters in the next election.....