Peel council revisits fluoride debate after resident revives lawsuit

Liesa Cianchino wants legal opinion on whether fluoride in tap water violates Charter

A Mississauga  woman says she's re-opening a dormant lawsuit she launched against Peel Region over the fluoride it adds to tap water to prevent tooth decay.

Liesa Cianchino sued the region three years ago, alleging that by fluoridating drinking water, the region is medicating the public without permission.

That violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, her suit says, as well as the province's Safe Drinking Water Act.

"We believe we are being mass medicated without our consent," Cianchino told CBC Toronto Wednesday. "Injested fluoride is definitely harmful for the young, for the sick, for the well, for the old ... We want [a court] to rule that water fluoridation is illegal."......................