CANADIAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION The icon on this page leads to an official Canadian Dental Association (CDA) document demonstrating contradictions between the CDA's claim that fluoridated water is safe and the CDAs guidelines for daily fluoride exposure limits from toothpaste, mouth rinses and oral supplements to protect against children developing dental fluorosis . In the first pages, fluoridating water is endorsed as a safe way of reducing tooth decay. CDA Official Web Documents NOTE: Fluoridating water = chemically raising the fluoride levels in a population’s water to 0.7 ppm = 0.7 mg/l = .23mg in a regular glass of water (333ml) = a pea size amount of toothpaste. Then on pages 3 and 4, guidelines to minimize exposure to fluoride from fluoridated toothpaste, mouthwash and oral supplements are incongruous with the idea that it is safe to increase everyone's — and especially children's — overall daily dose of fluoride through fluoridating water. The dosage .05 to .07 mg fluoride per kg per day is provided as a blood level of fluoride from all sources that the CDA states must not be exceeded to protect against the development of dental fluorosis. When you do the math, the following are examples of children and people whose fluoride levels would exceed the CDA’s daily limits if the water they drink and prepare food with is fluoridated to .7ppm = .7 mg/l = .23mg in a regular glass of water. Formula fed babies whose formula is mixed with fluoridated water. Children who regularly consume industrially grown & especially processed foods & drinks that now contain significant levels of fluoride due to: The common use of phosphate fertilizer that has increased since the '70s. The common use of fluoride-based pesticides that has been increasing since the '70s. The processing of foods and drinks with fluoridated water that has been increasing since the '80s. Boxed cereals processed in fluoridated regions, mechanically deboned chicken, tea, especially bottled ice tea and white grape juice are examples of foods that published analysis have shown to contain 6 to 9 times the amount of fluoride found in fluoridated water. NOTE: The Canadian and American dental associations' guidelines for prescribing oral fluoride supplements is even more contradictory as it stipulates that babies 6 months and younger cannot be given any amount of fluoride and children between 6 months and 3 years of age can be given no more than 0.25 mg of a fluoride supplement per day. This level of fluoride is far below what children, especially formula fed babies, receive when their water is fluoridated to 0.7 ppm = .7 mg/l = .23mg per regular glass of water (333 ml) . Fluoride supplement prescription guidelines also emphasize that fluoride supplements are only for children living in unfluoridated regions with naturally low levels of fluoride. Dentists must also assess the child's overall exposure to fluoride from toothpastes, foods and drinks before prescribing fluoride supplements to ensure that their prescription does not lead to fluoride over-exposure and, like school fluoride rinse programs, parents have a choice and the right to consent. None of these considerations are taken into account when dental and medical associations promote water fluoridation policies.

Write to Minister of Environment to Revoke EPEA Approval of Water Fluoridation in Calgary A personalized letter is best to send to Rebecca Schulz, Minister of Environment, cc the Premier & Minister of Justice, or a version of the letter below. (Email addresses and distribution lists provided below) The Hon. Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta The Hon. Rebecca Schulz, Minister of Environment and Protected Areas The Hon. Mickey Amery, Minister of Justice Subject: Request to Revoke Alberta EPEA Approval for Water Fluoridation in Calgary Dear Premier Smith, Minister Schulz, and Minister Amery, I sincerely thank you for amending the Alberta Bill of Rights to enshrine the right of individuals not to be subjected to or coerced into receiving medical care or treatment without their consent . As you are aware, the Bill of Rights applies to the Legislature and Government of Alberta in all matters within their authority. Calgary is scheduled to resume water fluoridation at 0.7 mg/L in Q1 2025 under the Alberta Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) approval, which was amended in Q4 2023 to reinstate fluoride into the city’s drinking water. Since EPEA approval is required for municipal fluoridation , it follows that water fluoridation falls within the authority of the Legislature of Alberta and that the right not to be subjected to medical treatment without consent must apply. On September 24, 2024 , the U.S. District Court in Food & Water Watch v. U.S. EPA ruled, based on a preponderance of evidence , that water fluoridation at 0.7 mg/L poses an "unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment." As a concerned citizen of Calgary who does not consent to this medical treatment, I formally request that the Alberta EPEA approval, amended in Q4 2023 to reinstate fluoridation, be revoked. The court’s Findings of Fact provide compelling evidence that water fluoridation: Reduces IQ in children Contributes to brittle bones in seniors The ruling explicitly states: “Reduced IQ poses serious harm. Studies have linked IQ decrements of even one or two points to reduced educational attainment, employment status, productivity, and earned wages.” The only claimed benefit of fluoridation is a reduction in childhood cavities. However, unlike cavities—which can be prevented and treated through alternative means, such as the Federal Dental Program—reduced IQ is irreversible, impacting a child’s future prospects and quality of life. The Alberta Bill of Rights states that the right not to be subjected to medical treatment without consent is subject only to “reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably and proportionately justified, based on evidence in a free and democratic Alberta.” Given the latest scientific evidence and the U.S. District Court’s ruling , a proper risk/benefit analysis does not justify overriding this fundamental right. Additionally, the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law —binding on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency —further confirm that Calgary’s proposed water fluoridation poses an "unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment." This evidence alone should warrant the immediate suspension of the Alberta EPEA approval for Calgary’s fluoridation program. Time is of the essence, as Calgary is set to begin fluoridation in early 2025 . I urge you to act swiftly to protect the health, rights, and future of all Calgarians by revoking the Alberta EPEA approval for municipal water fluoridation. Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter. I look forward to your response. Sincerely, [Your Full Name] Call for an immediate moratorium on water fluoridation in Calgary Ministers of Environment, Justice and Premier Email Distribution List – for environment email Premier Smith , 780 427-2251 Rebecca Schulz, Minister of Environment , 780 427-2391 Mickey Amery, Minister of Justice , 780 427-233 9 CC your MLA BCC: safewatercalgary@gmail.com

FLUORIDATION What to know about fluoride, in less than 60 seconds Fights are cropping up nationwide over fluoride in drinking water and several communities have decided to stop adding it to water supplies. Here’s what to know. Michael Connett's presentation on the United States Federal Court Win Michael Connett's presentation in Wellington on Water Fluoridation and his United States Federal Court Case Win. The Court found that fluoridation of water at 0.7 milligrams per liter - the level presently considered "optimal" in the USA - poses an unreasonable risk of reduced IQ in children. Dr. Bob's Letter to City Council After State of Utah Bans Public Water Fluoridation Those SOBs (South Of Borders) are showing the way for us again! At the very least, a pause is in order to protect Calgary’s most vulnerable. Late Thursday night, Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed the bill that will go down in history as a landmark for public health in the USA, and likely for Canada too! The law will go into effect May 7. There were several factors leading to a large majority of legislators in both the Utah House and Senate supporting the bill, and the governor signing it: The National Toxicology Program study published last August 21 that cited 18 of the 19 highest-quality studies linked higher fluoride with lower IQs in children, several at levels in fluoridated water. The Federal Court decision against the Environmental Protection Agency last September 24 that ruled fluoridation “poses an unreasonable risk of reduced IQ in children.” The accidental fluoride overfeed in 2019 in Sandy, Utah, that sickened hundreds of people, many of them seriously (For one example, the story of a teenager from Sandy who testified in the legislature. He’s still feeling the ill effects). The high costs of equipment and dangerous chemicals required to fluoridate – many water operators were opposed The desire for people to have the power to make their own choice whether to ingest a drug or not – informed consent The governor’s public statement that children in the approximately half of Utah that didn’t fluoridate didn’t have any higher cavity rates than in the fluoridated half Note this last bullet point. The American Dental Association, which led a furious push to pressure the governor into vetoing the bill, had claimed that children in unfluoridated areas in Utah had significantly more cavities than those in fluoridated areas. What data did they have to support this claim? None. Of course, that didn’t stop most mainstream media from claiming that fluoridation was effective. Leading the charge was the New York Times, which, in essence, called Cox’s honesty into question: “That (Cox’s) claim runs counter to published research, which suggests that fluoridation does improve oral health.” As a reference, it cited a 2007 study (Griffin et al), which said fluoridation reduced cavities by 25%. What the Times didn’t say was that this review only covered low-quality studies 33 to 63 years old, when all the fluoridated water was significantly above the current levels of 0.7 mg/L, making it totally irrelevant to measuring effectiveness now. The Times also completely ignored the 2024 Cochrane Collaboration review, considered the gold standard of measuring effectiveness of medical interventions, which only found a statistically insignificant 3-4% difference, with the possibility of no difference at all. It wasn’t just the Times. The Associated Press story prominently featured Utah’s Dental Association president blasting the law, saying it showed a “wanton disregard for the oral health and well-being of their constituents” and that fluoridation “has been dismantled based on distorted pseudoscience.” But at least the AP story did have several paragraphs on the NTP Report and Federal Court decision. However, the Boston Globe headline on p. 2 the next day claimed “Over health objections, Utah becomes first state to ban fluoride from drinking water.” They had taken the AP article, featured three paragraphs from the ADA including the above quotes, and deleted every word on the IQ risks and court decision. Media cherry-picking at it’s finest! For more balanced articles, see the Deseret News at https://www.deseret.com/utah/2025/03/28/utah-bans-fluoride-in-drinking-water/ and Children’s Health Defense at https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/utah-becomes-first-state-ban-fluoride-public-drinking-water/ The battle continues. Utah now provides another example that other cities, states and countries can follow. I look forward to hearing from you about this latest confirmation that toxins in our public water are NOT a good idea! Thanks, Dr Bob Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo's News Conference NOVEMBER 22, 20 24 - Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo spoke in Winter Haven on , saying all communities statewide should stop adding fluoride to drinking water and referring to fluoridation as "medical malpractice". DR. MARK TROZZI PODCAST WITH DR. BOB Dr. Bob Dickson, is interviewed by former Ontario physician Dr. Mark Trozzi. They discuss the full scope of fluoridation issues from the beginning, to the current law suit with the Environmental Protection Agency. MAY 30 2024— Fluoride: Dental Miracle or Neurotoxic Threat? Fluoride has no role in any natural biochemical process in the human body. For decades fluoride has been used and promoted for reducing dental cavities. In addition to its presence in toothpastes and other dental products, fluoride is added to municipal drinking water in three chemical forms: sodium fluoride (NaF), fluorosilicic acid (H2SiF6), and sodium fluorosilicate (Na2SiF6). Fluorosilicic acid is a byproduct of phosphate fertilizer production, and has various other uses including rust removal cleaning products. Critics of fluorination of municipal drinking water point to various concerns including neurotoxicity and reduced intelligence in children who ingest it routinely. Dr. Bob Dickson MD is a Canadian physician who has dedicated much of his life to important humanitarian causes. He is passionate about ending the fluorination of water and improving our children’s health and intelligence. This Calgary physician co-led the anti-fluoridation program in Calgary since 1999. This resulted in Calgary’s water fluoridation being halted in 2011. He is the founder of Safe Water Calgary and the Chair of Fluoride Free Canada. As we have seen with medical doctors who raise concerns about the covid-19 genetic “vaccines”; Dr. Dickson is under investigation by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta because of his public education and activism regarding fluoride. In the context of the past four years, if anything, that only adds adds credibility to Dr. Dickson’s work. There is no conflict of interest for him. Dr. Dickson states that artificial water fluoridation lacks common sense, is highly unethical, violates the precautionary principle, damages children’s brains, and is not needed for even a single natural bodily function. I hope this interview with Dr. Dickson helps all of us evaluate water fluorination and make sound decisions regarding our health, including our children’s teeth and brains. I hope you will then inquire as to whether or not fluorosilicic acid is added to your town’s drinking water, and speak with your elected officials to help all of us make the best decisions for our children and ourselves. —Dr. Mark Trozzi DR. BOB SPEAKS OUT ON ANOTHER RUMBLE PODCAST Dr. Bob Dickson, Chair of Fluoride Free Canada and Founder of Safe Water Calgary, provides an illuminating overview of the current situation with the US Court Case against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). He also discusses the most recent Health Canada report on fluoridation. FEBRUARY 29, 2024— I met with my Calgary doctor friend again to discuss this issue that he has been working on for 25 years. Fluoride. Dr. Bob used to be a proponent for fluoride in the water until activists had him look at a study back in 1998. I joke that after he realized his mistake, he was like an ex-smoker. Tenacious! He has been trying to expose the lies for 25 years! They were successful in turning off the taps on fluoride in Calgary in 2011. The "fluoridians" fought back and in 2021, they won a plebiscite to put fluoride back into Calgary water. The costs to bring back neurotoxins is starting at about $28 million dollars. To this Calgarian, I believe that the cost is too high for adding this known toxin to all the water of 1.3 million people. Dr. Bob and I discuss the dumbing down and damaging effects this will have on generations of children for tiny benefits. Get involved. Do your research. —Bruce Scholl, Unscrew the News Podcast IS FLUORIDE SAFE & EFFECTIVE? FEBRUARY, 2024 By Robert C Dickson MD, CCFP, FCFP In this article published by DRUTHERS , Dr. Dickson summarizes the history and challenges of water fluoridation and why fluoridation is NOT safe. "I am a medical doctor, and I strongly oppose artificial water fluoridation. It is said that if a lie or mistruth is repeated often enough, it will finally be accepted as true. Such is the case with the oft-stated mantra of the pro-fluoridationists, persisting for eight decades now—water fluoridation is ‘safe and effective’. Today, we hear that mantra repeated recklessly, across many forums, for entities and treatments that are neither." DR. BOB DICKSON, FOUNDER OF SAFEWATERCALGARY IS INTERVIEWED ON A RUMBLE.COM PODCAST History and current status of Calgary's fluoridation, containing excellent advice and tips for everyone! AUGUST, 2023—Dr. Robert C. (Bob) Dickson was born in Tofield, Alberta in 1951. He has a degree in Physical Education, an MD from the University of Calgary, and certification in Paramedics from SAIT in Calgary. Dr. Bob is past President of Change for Children , past President Tools for Peace , and past Chair of the Board of Directors of Arusha Cross Cultural Centre . He was a senior partner with Results Canada , with a mandate to end starvation, debilitating diseases and poverty globally for many years. He was instrumental with RESULTS Canada in mandating that maternal and child health be the signature initiative of the 2010 G8/G20 forum in Toronto, and in the ensuing announcements of $1.1 billion and later $3.4 billion for maternal and child health committed by the Canadian government for these programs. As well, he volunteers with Medical Mercy Canada , most recently in Thailand with the Burmese refugees and in Nepal, and is on the board of the Four Worlds Centre for International Development . Dr. Dickson co-led the anti-fluoridation program in Calgary from 1999 which resulted in water fluoridation being halted in 2011, and continues to actively volunteer with the issue of artificial water fluoridation. He is the founder of Safe Water Calgary , and launched their new website www.safewatercalgary.com in 2017. Dr. Dickson is also the chair of Fluoride Free Canada www.fluoridefreecanada.ca Dr. Bob has actively partnered with Project Ixcanaan since 2003 to rebuild and support the remote village of El Remate in the Peten province of northeastern Guatemala. He has worked on climate change issues with 4 C (Calgary Citizens on Climate Change ), meeting and interacting frequently with elected officials and senior administrators in the Calgary civic and provincial governments. 4 C hosted a successful federal Climate Change Forum, has authored White Papers on climate issues, and brought George Marshall from Climate Outreach in the UK to Calgary for a series of workshops to promote respectful communication. Dr Bob is the proud father of Luke, a resident of Calgary as well. Bob also travels extensively, has an admitted golf addiction, bikes and is an avid pickleball player and dancer. He retired from his family practice in NW Calgary in 2013 but still maintains an active medical licence as of 2023 and works minor emergency shifts when back from his travels. READ MORE...including those organizations opposing fluoridation... FLUORIDE 101: A RESPONSE TO DR. WU OUTDATED, UNNECESSARY AND DANGEROUS Water fluoridation is the practice of adding industrial-grade fluoride chemicals to water for the purpose of preventing tooth decay. One of the little known facts about this practice is that the United States, which fluoridates over 70% of its water supplies, has more people drinking fluoridated water than the rest of the world combined. Most developed nations , including all of Japan and 97% of western Europe , do not fluoridate their water. In the United States, the Oral Health Division of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) hails fluoridation as one of the “top ten public health achievements of the 20th century.” However, comprehensive data from the World Health Organization reveals that there is no discernible difference in tooth decay between the minority of western nations that fluoridate water, and the majority that do not. In fact, the tooth decay rates in many non-fluoridated countries are now lower than the tooth decay rates in fluoridated ones. As is becoming increasingly clear, fluoridating water supplies is an outdated, unnecessary, and dangerous relic from a 1950s public health culture that viewed mass distribution of chemicals much differently than scientists do today. The few nations that still fluoridate their water should end the practice. Below are three reasons why... THREE REASONS TO END WATER FLUORIDATION REASON #1: Fluoridation Is an Outdated Form of Mass Medication Unlike all other water treatment processes, fluoridation does not treat the water itself, but the person consuming it. The Food & Drug Administration acc epts that fluoride is a drug , not a nutrient, when used to prevent disease. By definition therefore, fluoridating water is a form of medication . This is why most western European nations have rejected the practice — because in their view, the public water supply is not an appropriate place to be adding drugs , particularly when fluoride is readily available for individual use in the form of toothpaste. REASON #2: Fluoridation Is Unnecessary and Ineffective The most obvious reason to end fluoridation is that it is now known that fluoride’s main benefit comes from topical contact with the teeth, not from ingestion . Even the CDC’s Oral Health Division now acknowledges this. There is simply no need therefore, to swallow fluoride, whether in the water, toothpaste, or any other form. Further, despite early claims that fluoridated water would reduce cavities by 65%, modern large-scale studies show no consistent or meaningful difference in the cavity rates of fluoridated and non-fluoridated areas. REASON #3: Fluoridation Is Not a Safe Practice The most important reason to end fluoridation is that it is simply not a safe practice, particularly for those who have health conditions that render them vulnerable to fluoride’s toxic effects. First, there is no dispute that fluoridation is causing millions of children to develop dental fluorosis , a discoloration of the teeth that is caused by excessive fluoride intake. Scientists from the Centers for Disease Control have even acknowledged that fluoridation is causing “cosmetically objectionable” fluorosis on children’s front teeth — an effect that can cause children embarrassment and anxiety at an age when physical appearance is the single most important predictor of self-esteem. Second, it is known that fluoridated water caused severe bone disease in dialysis patients up until the late 1970s (prior to dialysis units filtering fluoride). While dialysis units now filter out the fluoride, research shows that current fluoride exposures are still resulting in dangerously high bone fluoride levels in dialysis patients and patients with other advanced forms of kidney disease . It is unethical to compromise the health of some members in a population to obtain a purported benefit for another — particularly in the absence of these vulnerable members’ knowing consent. And, finally, a growing body of evidence reasonably indicates that fluoridated water, in addition to other sources of daily fluoride exposure, can cause or contribute to a range of serious effects, including arthritis , damage to the developing brain , reduced thyroid function, and possibly osteosarcoma (bone cancer) in adolescent males. STATEMENT IN OPPOSITION TO ARTIFICIAL WATER FLUORIDATION BY SAFE WATER CALGARY — JULY, 2019 Safe Water Calgary , in collaboration with scientists, researchers, physicians, toxicologists, and dentists across North America, Australia, Ireland, and the UK released a Statement in Opposition to Artificial Water Fluoridation in July 2019 to refute the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) report “Community Water Fluoridation Programs: A Health Technology Assessment” , published earlier that year. Available also is the Executive Summary : Statement in Opposition to Artificial Water Fluoridation - Executive Summary . This statement was released in response to the Community Water Fluoridation - A Report for City Council in July, 2019 by the O’Brien Institute for Public Health (OIPH) regarding the potential benefits and risks of artificial water fluoridation, and as directed by a Notice of Motion brought forward to City Council by Councillor Colley-Urquhart in February, 2019. WHO FLUORIDATES AND WHO DOESN'T Access Fluoride Free Canada to find out... Canadian Communities that have Rejected Fluoridation Canadian Communities that Still Fluoridate Unfluoridated Countries Fluoridated Countries

FLUORIDE SUPPLEMENTS At the right (below on mobile) are guidelines for prescribing oral fluoride supplements from the Canadian Dental Association (CDA) and the American Dental Association (ADA) . Relevant text has been highlighted. Also the table in the ADA file and Table II on page 7 in the CDA doc shows the amounts of oral fluoride supplements that dentists can prescribe for children per day. Dentists cannot prescribe any amount of a fluoride supplement to babies 6 months or younger and a maximum of 0.25 mg of a fluoride supplement to babies between 6 months and 3 years. Fluoridated water = 0.7ppm = 0.7mg / l = 0.23 mg fluoride in a regular glass of water (333 ml) , which means that fluoridated water results in bottle fed babies, children and people of all ages ingesting amounts of fluoride that surpass the daily limits of fluoride supplements that Canadian and US dentists can prescribe to people living in non-fluoridated areas. As the CDA & ADA texts stipulate, before a US or Canadian dentist can prescribe fluoride supplements, the dentist must first: Assess their patients dental caries risks (diet, oral hygiene habits, etc.) Ensure that their patient is consuming non-fluoridated water with naturally low levels of fluoride. Assess the patient’s overall daily exposure to fluoride from toothpaste, mouthwashes, foods & drinks. TAKE HOME MESSAGES When dentists or doctors endorse water fluoridation, they are encouraging a practice that results in children and adults receiving more daily fluoride than a dentist or doctor can prescribe in the form of oral fluoride supplements. Contrary to administering fluoride through public water, prescribing oral fluoride supplements requires: Individual assessment of dental caries risk Individual assessment of overall daily fluoride exposure levels Dosage monitoring CONSENT FINAL NOTE People who truly want to swallow daily fluoride can get a prescription and purchase a year's supply of fluoride supplements for as little as $13. American Dental Association Supplements American Dental Association Supplements Canadian Dental Association Supplement Guidelines Canadian Dental Association General Guidelines

MAKING SENSE OF THE SCIENCE Systematic reviews are when a panel of highly qualified scientists are convened to evaluate the most relevant published scientific research on a particular topic following specific guidelines set forth by the panel and the institution that commissions the review. Such reviews can take considerable time to organize and even more time to conduct. For example, in 2006 the US National Academies of Sciences' National Research Council (NRC) published the results of their 3.5 year review of just about every published study that existed at the time on the effects of fluoride in drinking water. The National Academies of Sciences is one of the world's most prestigious scientific institutions; often referred to as a Supreme Court of Science. In addition to the 2006 NRC review, there are 2 other independent systematic reviews that have been conducted on the effects of fluoridated water. The first was published in the year 2000 by the UK's University of York's National Health Services (NHS) Centre for Reviews and Dissemination which at the time was considered the most rigorous and thorough review on fluoridation. The second was published in 2015 and was carried out by the Cochrane Collaboration , an institution often described as providing the Gold Standard in medical scientific evaluations. The main differences between these three reviews is that the York and Cochrane reviews established very strict inclusion criteria which resulted in many studies not being included because they ranked as too biased and / or lacked sufficient controls and rigours. This means that of the three, the NRC review, looked at even more research which explains why it took 3.5 years to complete. Also, in addition to it's high standards for inclusion criteria, the Cochrane Institute only reviewed research dealing with the following questions: Is fluoridated water cost effective? Does it affect social economic status (i.e. does it help the financially disadvantaged)? Does fluoridated water reduce tooth decay? To what degree does fluoridated water cause dental fluorosis? The icon links allow you to see for yourself what the most rigorous scientific and least biased reviews concluded about the effects of fluoridated water. NRC Review Fluoride in Drinking Water Newsweek Article Referencing Cochrane & York Reviews NRC Co-Author Comments on Health Canada 2015 Cochrane Review York Review & letter from Chair of Advisory Committee Referenced Letter from Erin Brokovich & Associates

DENTAL FLUOROSIS A Dental Disaster When fluoridation first began, the proponents promised the American public that the only and worst risk from the program was that something less than 10% of children might have a few faint white spots on their ‘cavity resistant’ teeth which many would find adds an attractive sparkle. Also of note, the researchers in the early fluoridation trials treated African American children differently from the outset, writing that it was common knowledge that Negros have stronger teeth more resistant to decay. It didn’t take long for those involved to realize that something was very wrong, but their reaction per 1962 memo that noted high rates of fluorosis that was doubled in the African American children emphasized protecting the fluoridation program. As both the numbers of Americans and percentage of the population drinking fluoridated water swelled, dental fluorosis also grew, disproportionately and with worse severity in Black and Latino populations. Dental fluorosis is a defect in the tooth due to cell death during the formative stages. Those with dental fluorosis have higher bone fractures as well as higher rates of learning disabilities. Dental fluorosis is the visible evidence of similar defects due to cytotoxic effects that occur in bones and brains during critical periods of development, i.e. prenatal, infancy and early childhood. Dental fluorosis is also a leading indicator of higher dental costs as these unattractive and brittle teeth will require costly veneers and crowns in young adulthood. Per 2011-2012 NHANES figures released in 2017, one in five (23%) American teens have brown mottling and perhaps pitting on at least two fluorosed teeth due to childhood exposure. RESOURCES 2005 CDC MMWR: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5403a1.htm “Prevalence of enamel fluorosis has increased in cohorts born since 1980.” 2010 CDC Report: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db53.pdf “(All levels of) dental fluorosis were higher among adolescents aged 12–15 in 1999–2004 than in 1986–1987.” 2015 “Agua Potable o Veneno” (part 2 of 3): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGswvGZPL-M Ethnic Breakdown: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5403a1.htm#tab23 2017 Dental fluorosis is result of apoptosis: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5770627/ 2018 Increase: http://jdh.adha.org/content/92/1/23 Conclusion : “There was a difference of 31.6% in dental fluorosis prevalence between 2012-2011 when compared to data from 2002-2001 in adolescents aged 16 and 17 years. The continued increase in fluorosis rates in the U.S. indicates that additional measures need to be implemented to reduce its prevalence.” May 23, 2018

CANADIAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION The first i con on this page leads to an official Canadian Dental Association (CDA ) document with highlighted sections demonstrating contradictions between the CDA's claim that fluoridated water is safe & the CDA's guidelines for daily fluoride exposure limits from toothpaste, mouth rinses, oral supplements to protect against children developing dental fluorosis . The second icon link is the exact same document without any highlights confirming that the highlighted document has not been changed in any way. In the first pages, fluoridating water is endorsed as a safe way of reducing tooth decay. NOTE: Fluoridating water = chemically raising the fluoride levels in a population’s water to 0.7 ppm = 0.7 mg/l = .23mg in a regular glass of water (333ml) = a pea size amount of toothpaste Then on pages 3 and 4, guidelines to minimize exposure to fluoride from fluoridated toothpaste, mouthwash & oral supplements are incongruous with the idea that it is safe to increase everyone's, and especially children's, overall daily dose of fluoride through fluoridating water. The dosage .05 - .07 mg fluoride / kg / day is provided as a blood level of fluoride from all sources that the CDA states must not be exceeded to protect against the development of dental fluorosis . When you do the math, the following are examples of children and people whose fluoride levels would exceed the CDA’s daily limits if the water they drink & prepare food with is fluoridated to .7ppm = .7 mg/l = .23mg in a regular glass of water. Formula fed babies whose formula is mixed with fluoridated water. Children who regularly consume industrially grown & especially processed foods & drinks that now contain significant levels of fluoride due to: The common use of fluoride based pesticides that has been increasing since the '70s. The processing of foods & drinks with fluoridated water that has been increasing since the '80s. The common use of phosphate fertilizer that has increased since the '70s. Boxed cereals processed in fluoridated regions, mechanically deboned chicken, tea, especially bottled ice tea and white grape juice are examples of foods that published analysis have shown to contain 6 to 9 times the amount of fluoride found in fluoridated water. NOTE: The Canadian & American dental associations' guidelines for prescribing oral fluoride supplements is even more contradictory as it stipulates that babies 6 months & younger cannot be given any amount of fluoride & children between 6 months & 3 years of age can be given no more than 0.25 mg of a fluoride supplement per day . This level of fluoride is far below what children, especially formula fed babies, receive when their water is fluoridated to 0.7 ppm = .7 mg/l = .23mg per regular glass of water (333 ml) . Fluoride supplement prescription guidelines also emphasize that fluoride supplements are only for children living in un-fluoridated regions with naturally low levels of fluoride. Dentists must also assess the child's overall exposure to fluoride from toothpastes, foods & drinks before prescribing fluoride supplements to ensure that their prescription does not lead fluoride over exposure and, like school fluoride rinse programs, parents have a choice & the right to consent. None of these considerations are taken into account when dental and medical associations promote water fluoridation policies. CDA Official Web Documents with Highlighted Sections Same CDA Official Web Documents Without Highlights

Request to Revoke Alberta Health and AHS Endorsement of Community Water Fluoridation A personalized letter is best to send to Adriana LaGrange, Minister of Health, Rebecca Schulz, Minister of Environment, and the Premier. Or a version of the letter below. (Email addresses and distribution lists provided below) Premier Smith, The Hon. Adriana LaGrange, Minister of Health, The Hon. Rebecca Schulz, Minister of Environment and Protected Areas Calgary is scheduled to resume water fluoridation at 0.7 mg/L in Q1 2025. This decision is informed by Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services (AHS) , which publicly endorse community water fluoridation as a safe and effective measure for preventing tooth decay. According to AHS’s website, “Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services recognize that community water fluoridation effectively prevents tooth decay, especially among people who are most vulnerable. It offers significant benefits with very low risk and reaches all residents who are connected to a municipal water supply . Therefore, Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services endorse community water fluoridation as a foundational public health measure to prevent tooth decay and improve oral health.” https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/oh/Page5455.aspx However, in a landmark decision dated September 24, 2024, the U.S. District Court in Food & Water Watch v. U.S. EPA concluded that water fluoridation at 0.7 mg/L poses an "unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment." As a concerned Calgary citizen who does not consent to this treatment , I urge you to revoke Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services' endorsement of community water fluoridation. The court’s Findings of Fact provides compelling evidence that water fluoridation leads to reduced IQ in children and brittle bones in seniors . The ruling explicitly states, “Reduced IQ poses serious harm. Studies have linked IQ decrements of even one or two points to reduced educational attainment, employment status, productivity, and earned wages.” These harms far outweigh the purported benefits of water fluoridation in reducing childhood cavities, which can be addressed through alternative means, including the new Federal Dental Program. There are also new studies, such as the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) meta-analysis of 74 epidemiological studies, which confirm the link between children’s IQ and fluoride exposure. The study, conducted by scientists from the NIH’s National Toxicology Program (NTP) and published in JAMA Pediatrics , on January 6, 2025 found that the more fluoride pregnant women and young children are exposed to, the greater the decrease in a child’s IQ. Unlike childhood cavities, reduced IQ is irreversible , significantly impacting children’s futures and lowering their life trajectories. Under the Alberta Bill of Rights, our Right not to be subject to medical treatment without the consent of that individual "are subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably and proportionately justified, based on evidence in a free and democratic Alberta." A comprehensive risk/benefit analysis of new evidence demonstrates that fluoridation does not meet this standard. Time is of the essence, as Calgary plans to begin water fluoridation in Q1 2025. I respectfully request your immediate attention to this matter to safeguard the health, rights , and future of all Calgarians by revoking Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services' endorsement of community water fluoridation. Thank you for your time and dedication to this critical issue. I look forward to your response. Sincerely, Call for an immediate moratorium on water fluoridation in Calgary Ministers of Environment, Justice and Premier Email Distribution List – for environment email Adriana LaGrange, Minister of Health , 780-427-3665 Premier Smith , 780-427-2251 Rebecca Schulz, Minister of Environment , 780-427-2391 CC your MLA BCC: safewatercalgary@gmail.com

FLUORIDE IN PROCESSED FOOD & DRINK THREE MAIN REASONS Conventionally Grown and Especially Processed Food & Drink Now Contain so much Fluoride Fluoride based pesticides such as Cryolite (Sodium hexafluoroaluminate) and fumigation products such as sulfuryl fluoride are commonly used in industrial farming. The more the fruit, vegetable, grain, dried fruit, seed or nut are sprayed with fluoride pesticides and/or fumigation products, the more the food will contain fluoride ions which cannot be washed off and will enter your body when you eat these foods or anything made with these foods. The processing of foods, drinks, soups etc. with fluoridated water in fluoridated regions such as Ontario, Alberta and many US states results in these items containing significant amounts of fluoride. The levels of fluoride in these products vary depending on a number of factors such as how much fluoridated water is used, the degree to which the volume of the product is diminished from cooking, dehydration etc., the amount of fluoride the foods originally contained from any treatment with fluoride pesticides and/or if they were grown in phosphate fertilizer. The widespread use of phosphate fertilizer is another way fluoride levels have increased in conventionally grown foods. Compared to traditional and modern organic soils, phosphate fertilizer, which is made from phosphate rock, contains much higher levels of fluoride which can be absorbed into the foods growing in this fertilizer. Unlike pesticides and fumigation products which are sprayed directly on the foods, absorption of fluoride from phosphate fertilizer varies depending on the plant. p. 37: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bxn3S08EN6OiVEtlQjlFQ1Niemc Tea plants, for example, are known for absorbing the highest amounts of fluoride from their soil. Tea plants deposit the absorbed fluoride in their leaves which is why teas are exceptionally high in fluoride. A cup of your average black tea will contain up to 5-times the amount of fluoride found in fluoridated water. The older the tea leaf, the higher the amount of fluoride, which is why bottled Ice Teas commonly contain up to 9-times the amount fluoride found in fluoridated water. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bxn3S08EN6OicmRobWt5VDlZZ28 [Page3] & http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/jws/jsfa/2003/00000083/00000013/art00012 As demonstrated in the section Inconsistencies and Contradictions , US & CND dental and public health associations acknowledge these other sources of fluoride when providing guidelines for safe daily fluoride exposure from toothpaste, mouthwash, prescription fluoride supplements , and baby formula which all result in lower daily fluoride exposure than fluoridated water. USDA (US Dept. of Agriculture) Published Research: Foods with High Levels of Fluoride Published Data: Children Overexposed: Unfluoridated Regions Managing Exposure Definition: Chronic Toxicity

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INCONSISTENCIES & CONTRADICTIONS The 1st three Icon links from this page lead to highlighted documents from the Canadian Dental Association (CDA), American Dental Association (ADA), and the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) demonstrating inconsistencies & contradictions about the safety of fluoridated water. NOTE: Fluoridating water = chemically raising the fluoride levels in a population’s water to 0.7 ppm = 0.7 mg/l = .23mg in a regular glass of water (333ml) = pea size amount of toothpaste Since the 1970's, US & CND residents have been ingesting increasing amounts of fluoride whether their water is fluoridated or not. These increasing levels of exposure are due to: The widespread availability of fluoridated toothpaste, mouthwash, & other fluoridated dental products. Increased fluoride levels in conventionally grown & especially processed foods & drinks with some products now containing as much as 9 times the amount of fluoride in fluoridated water . As seen in the icon links provided, US & CND dental & public health associations acknowledge processed food & drink sources of fluoride when discussing risks of over exposure to fluoride with fluoride supplements & baby formula mixed with fluoridated water, yet completely ignore or dismiss these other sources of fluoride when promoting water fluoridation. What is even more contradictory are the guidelines for dosage monitoring, & the need to acquire consent that dentists must follow when they are advising parents about the safe use of fluoridated toothpaste, mouthwash, & oral supplements, but then pay no attention to dosage monitoring or consent when insisting that municipalities fluoridate public water. For example, a pea size amount of regular fluoridated toothpaste contains the same amount of fluoride as a regular glass of fluoridated water (0.23 mg) , yet between pages 3 & 5 in the doc linked here, the CDA states that a child under the age of 3 must not be given any fluoridated toothpaste or at most a rice grain amount of toothpaste . The CDA also states that children under 3 should not be given any fluoridated mouthwash rinses, & as for fluoride supplements, the CDA and ADA stipulate that babies under 6 months can not be given any amount, & children between 6 months & 3 years can be given no more than 0.25 mg of fluoride per day & only if they are in a non fluoridated region with no access to fluoridated toothpaste . Yet somehow it's safe for babies in fluoridated regions to absorb levels of fluoride that far surpass fluoride levels in recommended amounts of toothpaste or 0.25 mg supplements when they are bottle fed with fluoridated water, & eventually through any water they drink or foods & drinks their parents prepare for them with fluoridated water. Canadian Dental Association US Centers for Disease Control Baby Formula & Fluoridated water Baby Toothpaste Regular Toothpaste Fluoride Supplements

BABY FORMULA & FLUORIDATED WATER The icon provided on Fluoride Formula Calculations shows on page 1, how babies fed formula mixed with fluoridated water receive amounts of fluoride that exceed the Canadian Dental Association’s daily limits, and far surpass amounts of fluoride found in breast milk. Pages 2 and 3 of this document provide the formulas, and references needed for making the calculations on page1. Fluoride Formula Calculations