HistoryHistory

1962 plebiscite to fluoridate Toronto (then a 1962 plebiscite to fluoridate Toronto (then a small city). HFSA used, 1-1.2 ppm, one small city). HFSA used, 1-1.2 ppm, one treatment plant, source L. Ontariotreatment plant, source L. Ontario

Gradual inclusion of wards, suburbs, 4 Gradual inclusion of wards, suburbs, 4 treatment plantstreatment plants

Amalgamation 1995, population 2.5 millionAmalgamation 1995, population 2.5 million

Fluoridated Toronto water supplied to GTA Fluoridated Toronto water supplied to GTA 3.5 million total pop., now 0.6 ppm3.5 million total pop., now 0.6 ppm

Janet Budgell, B.Sc Nutrition, childhood Janet Budgell, B.Sc Nutrition, childhood friend of Dr. Hardy Limeback, shows him friend of Dr. Hardy Limeback, shows him

HFSA chemical assayHFSA chemical assay

AndAnd

Introduces him to John YiamouyiannisIntroduces him to John Yiamouyiannis

History of activism and effectsHistory of activism and effects

1999 – Hardy and John Y. present current 1999 – Hardy and John Y. present current research on toxicity to babies and young research on toxicity to babies and young kids to Toronto City Councilkids to Toronto City Council

Response:Response:

Concentration Concentration ↓↓ 0.8 ppm 0.8 ppm

2005 – petition with eminent signatures and 2005 – petition with eminent signatures and

extensive refs (FAN) to Mayor David Millerextensive refs (FAN) to Mayor David Miller

Response:Response:

Concentration ↓ 0.6 ppmConcentration ↓ 0.6 ppm

2006 – motion to interrupt F, measure Pb2006 – motion to interrupt F, measure Pb

Response:Response:

BOH orders review of literature on dental BOH orders review of literature on dental decay rates after stopping fluoridation decay rates after stopping fluoridation

(Azarpazhooh, Aug. 2006)(Azarpazhooh, Aug. 2006)

April 2007: Toronto BOH report to council April 2007: Toronto BOH report to council refused permission to interruptrefused permission to interrupt

No Azarpazhooh, false citations, errors, No Azarpazhooh, false citations, errors, omission of NRC Report, does not omission of NRC Report, does not

address lead issueaddress lead issue

2008 – new motion, new refs, requesting 2008 – new motion, new refs, requesting that BOH revisit decision. that BOH revisit decision. IgnoredIgnored

2008 July – meeting with councillor, Dental 2008 July – meeting with councillor, Dental Director: Director: she stood him upshe stood him up

2008 Aug – ISFR/FAN and public forum, 2008 Aug – ISFR/FAN and public forum, BOH chair and MOH invited personally. BOH chair and MOH invited personally. IgnoredIgnored

Lead at the tap increasedLead at the tap increased

2009 – results of mandatory testing show 2009 – results of mandatory testing show lead in F water too high in 64,000 homes lead in F water too high in 64,000 homes in at-risk areas; letter with current refs to in at-risk areas; letter with current refs to selected councillors, MOH, committeesselected councillors, MOH, committees

Response:Response:

Initial interest from 2 councillorsInitial interest from 2 councillors

then big chillthen big chill

2009 – FOI requests to Toronto Public 2009 – FOI requests to Toronto Public Health for scientific evidence, lead; also Health for scientific evidence, lead; also asked for Azarpazhooh reviewasked for Azarpazhooh review

Response:Response:

No recordsNo records

More backlashMore backlash

Ontario SDWA declawed: lead tests no Ontario SDWA declawed: lead tests no longer required by law; municipality no longer required by law; municipality no longer liable for any quality or hazard longer liable for any quality or hazard infraction til 2013infraction til 2013

MOH reports to council “children and MOH reports to council “children and adults not affected by lead in drinking adults not affected by lead in drinking water”water”

2010 – letter to Toronto District School 2010 – letter to Toronto District School Board trustees on fluoridation and Board trustees on fluoridation and lead in lead in fountains, current refs, asked Board to fountains, current refs, asked Board to support request to quantify and reduce risksupport request to quantify and reduce risk

Response:Response:

Board obeys MOH on fluoridation and will Board obeys MOH on fluoridation and will not discuss lead issuenot discuss lead issue

2010 – presentation to budget committee, 2010 – presentation to budget committee, considerable saving if F endedconsiderable saving if F ended

Response:Response:

Chair tries to mislead G. Cooper to present Chair tries to mislead G. Cooper to present to a different committee at different date, to a different committee at different date, then tries to prevent him from delivering then tries to prevent him from delivering

his presentationhis presentation

Good PressGood Press

Vitality Magazine: March article, April and Vitality Magazine: March article, April and May issues with letters May issues with letters

Globe and Mail: Martin M. article comparing Globe and Mail: Martin M. article comparing dental survey data, “No difference”dental survey data, “No difference”

Local letters to Ed., blogs, site commentsLocal letters to Ed., blogs, site comments

2010 Apr – Concerns letter with Appendix 2010 Apr – Concerns letter with Appendix outlining errors, false statements and outlining errors, false statements and omissions in 2007 Toronto F report to omissions in 2007 Toronto F report to council, results of FOI. council, results of FOI. Ignored.Ignored.

2010 July 6 – meeting with MOH, Dental 2010 July 6 – meeting with MOH, Dental Director and councillor. Asked for Director and councillor. Asked for response on Concerns and Appendix. response on Concerns and Appendix. None yet.None yet.

If science is suppressedIf science is suppressed

If harm is deniedIf harm is denied

If ethics, logic, cost are irrelevantIf ethics, logic, cost are irrelevant

If inconvenient laws are rewritten –If inconvenient laws are rewritten –

It’s not really intentional.It’s not really intentional.

The cause is entrenched The cause is entrenched belief that prevents new belief that prevents new information from causing information from causing

emotional conflict.emotional conflict.

What have we learned?What have we learned?

Councillors have legal obedience to Councillors have legal obedience to constituents but are EMOTIONALLY loyal constituents but are EMOTIONALLY loyal to PH staffto PH staff

MOH has legal obedience to council, but is MOH has legal obedience to council, but is EMOTIONALLY loyal to training, EMOTIONALLY loyal to training, indoctrination and Health Canadaindoctrination and Health Canada

Clerical staff get it; elected reps don’tClerical staff get it; elected reps don’t

Voters get it.Voters get it.

Formation of TCAFFormation of TCAF

Citizens for a Safe EnvironmentCitizens for a Safe Environment

Council of Canadians Toronto ChapterCouncil of Canadians Toronto Chapter

International Institute of Concern for Public International Institute of Concern for Public HealthHealth

People for Safe Drinking WaterPeople for Safe Drinking Water

Regenesis (VoteOutFluoride.com)Regenesis (VoteOutFluoride.com)

TCAF is also part of Canadians Opposed to FluoridationTCAF is also part of Canadians Opposed to Fluoridation