Guest guest Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Hi Folks I've been doing a bit of research (very little bit) regarding fluoride as I am becoming more aware of this issue since starting iodine. Turns out that Canada is very inconsistent regarding fluoridation, so we may not be doing too badly on that account, depending on where you live. I wonder how this might affect the need for iodine. BC and Quebec do not fluoridate much. They're both around 90% Fluoridated from what I read. Ontario is the highest in fluoridation at around 90%. I recently read that several communities in southern Ontario have voted to stop fluoridation. Calgary Alberta has also voted to stop flouridation. Just a bit of interesting trivia...Quebec, which neighbours Ontario does have a higher rate of cavities among children...0.5 cavities more...yep. Half a cavity. Apparently no such comparison has been made between BC and Alberta. I don't know how long it will take for iodine to become a topic of note up here, but it seems that fluoridation is becoming unpopular. It does not seem to be making that much difference, considering the potential risk...the only official one being osteosarcoma in boys. Do we have any stats on relative toxic load between Canadians and Americans? I am wondering because we apparently have been using less bromine up here, too. Jaye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 One of the big issues with bromide is flame-retardants in furniture, carpets, & children's clothing. I guess I always assumed that Canada would have the same standards as the U.S., since the 2 countries have so many companies that sell on both sides of the border. But if Canadian laws are different, there might be less exposure there?I suppose prescription drug use might be a factor where the countries differ. A lot of drugs contain bromide compounds...Certainly an interesting question. (I am a transplanted Canadian living in the States myself.)AnneOn Feb 12, 2011, at 12:48 PM, jprocure@... wrote: Hi Folks I've been doing a bit of research (very little bit) regarding fluoride as I am becoming more aware of this issue since starting iodine. Turns out that Canada is very inconsistent regarding fluoridation, so we may not be doing too badly on that account, depending on where you live. I wonder how this might affect the need for iodine. BC and Quebec do not fluoridate much. They're both around 90% Fluoridated from what I read. Ontario is the highest in fluoridation at around 90%. I recently read that several communities in southern Ontario have voted to stop fluoridation. Calgary Alberta has also voted to stop flouridation. Just a bit of interesting trivia...Quebec, which neighbours Ontario does have a higher rate of cavities among children...0.5 cavities more...yep. Half a cavity. Apparently no such comparison has been made between BC and Alberta. I don't know how long it will take for iodine to become a topic of note up here, but it seems that fluoridation is becoming unpopular. It does not seem to be making that much difference, considering the potential risk...the only official one being osteosarcoma in boys. Do we have any stats on relative toxic load between Canadians and Americans? I am wondering because we apparently have been using less bromine up here, too. Jaye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 O Canada! =-) Re: Canada and Flouride One of the big issues with bromide is flame-retardants in furniture, carpets, & children's clothing. I guess I always assumed that Canada would have the same standards as the U.S., since the 2 countries have so many companies that sell on both sides of the border. But if Canadian laws are different, there might be less exposure there? I suppose prescription drug use might be a factor where the countries differ. A lot of drugs contain bromide compounds... Certainly an interesting question. (I am a transplanted Canadian living in the States myself.) Anne On Feb 12, 2011, at 12:48 PM, jprocure@... wrote: Hi FolksI've been doing a bit of research (very little bit) regarding fluoride as I am becoming more aware of this issue since starting iodine.Turns out that Canada is very inconsistent regarding fluoridation, so we may not be doing too badly on that account, depending on where you live. I wonder how this might affect the need for iodine.BC and Quebec do not fluoridate much. They're both around 90% Fluoridated from what I read.Ontario is the highest in fluoridation at around 90%. I recently read that several communities in southern Ontario have voted to stop fluoridation.Calgary Alberta has also voted to stop flouridation.Just a bit of interesting trivia...Quebec, which neighbours Ontario does have a higher rate of cavities among children...0.5 cavities more...yep. Half a cavity.Apparently no such comparison has been made between BC and Alberta.I don't know how long it will take for iodine to become a topic of note up here, but it seems that fluoridation is becoming unpopular. It does not seem to be making that much difference, considering the potential risk...the only official one being osteosarcoma in boys.Do we have any stats on relative toxic load between Canadians and Americans? I am wondering because we apparently have been using less bromine up here, too.Jaye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 I haven't looked into the flame-retardant issues yet. I do know we use less bromine in fertilizers. We still have brominated vegetable oil and I think it is used in pharmaceuticals. I was once a pharm tech, but I don't remember. Of course, I wasn't looking for bromine at the time either! We don't brominate our flour. There is an article on the gov webstie that says that since 2006 saying PBDEs are no longer manufactured in Canada and that their import will be restricted. I am sure PBDEs are not the only fire retardants, but it's at list some of them. Jaye > > > Hi Folks > > > > I've been doing a bit of research (very little bit) regarding > > fluoride as I am becoming more aware of this issue since starting > > iodine. > > > > Turns out that Canada is very inconsistent regarding fluoridation, > > so we may not be doing too badly on that account, depending on > > where you live. I wonder how this might affect the need for iodine. > > > > BC and Quebec do not fluoridate much. They're both around 90% > > Fluoridated from what I read. > > > > Ontario is the highest in fluoridation at around 90%. I recently > > read that several communities in southern Ontario have voted to > > stop fluoridation. > > > > Calgary Alberta has also voted to stop flouridation. > > > > Just a bit of interesting trivia...Quebec, which neighbours Ontario > > does have a higher rate of cavities among children...0.5 cavities > > more...yep. Half a cavity. > > > > Apparently no such comparison has been made between BC and Alberta. > > > > I don't know how long it will take for iodine to become a topic of > > note up here, but it seems that fluoridation is becoming unpopular. > > It does not seem to be making that much difference, considering the > > potential risk...the only official one being osteosarcoma in boys. > > > > Do we have any stats on relative toxic load between Canadians and > > Americans? I am wondering because we apparently have been using > > less bromine up here, too. > > > > Jaye > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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