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UK Against Fluoridation

Thursday, February 02, 2012

Caanada - The decision to stick with fluoridated water passed by a slim margin

Fluoride to stay
The decision to stick with fluoridated water passed by a slim margin following yesterday’s marathon regional council meeting.

The words used during the 10 hours of delegations varied greatly, depending on who was speaking. Doctors, dentists and medical researchers described fluoride as a mineral naturally found in water sources; a great equalizer that levels the playing field between those who can afford dental care and those who can’t and one of the most important health interventions of the last century.

However, those on the other side of the debate said the long-term effects of continued ingestion of fluoride are still largely unknown, and they described the additive as a forced medicine and a cancer-causer.

Convincing arguments from both sides of the debate led to a narrow 11-nine vote in favour of continued fluoridation......

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