The residents of Waterloo, Ontario in Canada have voted to stop
adding fluoride to their water supply. The decision has been
welcomed by anti-fluoride campaigners.
The incoming head of the Ontario Dental Association, Dr. Harry
Hoediono, has condemned the decision, claiming that people are
unaware of the dental health benefits of fluoride. Campaigners
against fluoride believe that adding the chemical to the water
supply can cause health problems including cancer, thyroid
disease and arthritis.
Cosmetic Dentistry Guide reports:
"Most councilors... voted in favor of stopping [fluoridation] to
support public opinion... health officials had failed to run an
effective campaign".
Sources: Cosmetic Dentistry Guide November 18, 2010 Fluoride
Action Network
Dr. Mercola's Comments:
Major congratulations are in order for the Canadians!
Waterloo stopped adding fluoride to their tap water at noon
November 29, 2010 at four water treatment sites, after 33 years
of fluoridation.
Wisdom finally won over ignorance and greed, and an important
step has been taken toward safeguarding the health of their
children. Two years of advocacy and hard work by
anti-fluoridation community members led to a winning campaign.
The battle over fluoride, which was first introduced into the
water supply in Canada in the 1940s, is part of a growing
movement across North America. In the early 2000s several
communities in British Columbia voted to get rid of fluoride, as
did Whitehorse in 1998.
But setbacks do happen. In 2007, a group of 200 dentists
unsuccessfully lobbied Congress to have this toxic chemical
banned from the U.S. water supply.
The battle rages on and appears to be gaining traction as more
health-conscious Americans and Canadians become educated about
the dangers of fluoride to their health.