Canada - Sudbury group seeks to end fluoride
Sudbury group seeks to end fluoride in drinking water
By Jonathan Migneault, The Sudbury Star
The longstanding debate over the treatment of Sudbury's water with fluoride will be revived with a planned day of awareness on Saturday.
A local group called Safe Sudbury Drinking Water, affiliated with Canadians Opposed to Fluoridation, has planned to stage a day of awareness about community fluoridation at Victory Park. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. and will feature a number of speakers and workshops about fluoridation.
Organizers will also hand out a petition asking the city to end the practice of adding fluoride to municipal water.
"It is unproven, unethical and unnecessary," said Kristen Lavallee, the event's lead organizer. "I believe it's unethical because it's a form of mass medication to an entire population."
Lavallee added fluoridating the city's water is a waste of taxpayer dollars. She said only around 5% of the city's fluoridated water is ingested by people. The rest is poured into drains, used in showers, garden hoses, backyard pools, washing machines and other daily uses.
In 2011, Sudbury Mayor Marianne Matichuk asked for and received a detailed report that detailed the costs of treating the city's water with fluoride.
Staff determined the city spends $95,000 to $115,000 a year to add fluoride to the 83% of residents connected to the city's water supply.
Because fluoride is corrosive, and is hard on pipelines and electrical components, the city estimated future ventilation upgrades at its facilities could cost up to $2.2 million......
By Jonathan Migneault, The Sudbury Star
The longstanding debate over the treatment of Sudbury's water with fluoride will be revived with a planned day of awareness on Saturday.
A local group called Safe Sudbury Drinking Water, affiliated with Canadians Opposed to Fluoridation, has planned to stage a day of awareness about community fluoridation at Victory Park. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. and will feature a number of speakers and workshops about fluoridation.
Organizers will also hand out a petition asking the city to end the practice of adding fluoride to municipal water.
"It is unproven, unethical and unnecessary," said Kristen Lavallee, the event's lead organizer. "I believe it's unethical because it's a form of mass medication to an entire population."
Lavallee added fluoridating the city's water is a waste of taxpayer dollars. She said only around 5% of the city's fluoridated water is ingested by people. The rest is poured into drains, used in showers, garden hoses, backyard pools, washing machines and other daily uses.
In 2011, Sudbury Mayor Marianne Matichuk asked for and received a detailed report that detailed the costs of treating the city's water with fluoride.
Staff determined the city spends $95,000 to $115,000 a year to add fluoride to the 83% of residents connected to the city's water supply.
Because fluoride is corrosive, and is hard on pipelines and electrical components, the city estimated future ventilation upgrades at its facilities could cost up to $2.2 million......
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