Montreal elected officials put an end to water fluoridation

AFP/Archives – FRANCK FIFE

Montreal elected officials have put an end to water fluoridation in six West Island municipalities, thanks in part to a petition supported by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Officially justified by questions of cost and consistency, this initiative has sparked explosive debates on transparency and the influence of lobbies, and of course, on the interest of the fluorine.

This initiative was notably triggered by a petition by Ray Coelho, himself supported by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has already made it known that he wants to stop the fluoridation of public water. The latter, posted to Health by Donald Trump, maintains that fluoride, if it fights cavities, is an “industrial waste” linked to a chain of health problems and that it is ultimately dangerous to add it to the water. Furthermore, as reported by La Presse, the local water department indicates that it costs approximately $100,000 per year to fluoridate the water at the two treatment plants.

Despite these health and economic warnings, which are not new, the mayor of Beaconsfield is showing opposition: “This undemocratic decision demonstrates a total lack of respect for the population concerned.” A population that, according to him, has never asked for the removal of fluoride.

Not surprisingly, the elected officials of Montreal who supported this decision are thus turning their backs on major public health institutions such as Health Canada and the WHO. The latter advocate for fluoridation as an effective means of preventing cavities, ignoring the “health concerns” for workers handling these products as well as the health problems that daily fluoride absorption triggers in citizens. 

Finally, if La Presse reports that this decision raises concerns about the decision-making power of the new American political figures, it is quite clear that the latter have decided to shake things up.

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