Safe Schools New Brunswick Est. 2011: Tamarack Institute (Canada) on Place-Based Social Innovation Webinar

Why put neurotoxin in schools?

What folks are telling us ...

"We didn't do this in BC.. its a bad idea.. it needs to be stopped now." - Sally Cunliffe, mother

"My son isn't taking the rinse or the dentist's fluoride treatment now" - Salem Elementary, Ada Phinney, Principal, mother..

"I use a fluoride free toothpaste" - Shelley Anderson ~ former Salem Elementary, School Principal, mother..

"You should take the fluoride rinse, its good" - Salem Elementary, Charles Lafford, teacher, father, husband of Tantramar Regional High School Principal Susan Lafford, parents of two young children..

"This is about education." - Beth McMahon, former A.C.O.R.N. Atlantic Canadian Organics Regional Network

"Its a poison!" - Lara Ross, mother,

"I'm all for schools banning sodium fluoride" - Julia Feltham

"No, we don't do this in Halifax" - Tracey, mother

"No, we didn't do this in Alberta" - mother

"it makes me feel sick" - child

"I pretend to take it" - child

"it makes my tongue swell" - child

"I don't want to take it" - child

"My Mum makes me take it" - child

Updates - Maritimes ...

Update from Francois Collin on December 13, 2011..

"Dieppe council votes for fluoride free water !

Dieppe council voted last night, 5 vs 3 in favor of recommending that the city of Moncton removes fluoride from the Greater Moncton drinking water.
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Hiers soir, le conseil de ville de Dieppe a voter 5 contre 3 en faveur de recommander à la ville de Moncton d'enlever le fluor de l'eau potable du grand Moncton."

more info here: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/moncton-phasing-fluoride-out-of-water-1.1238210

and here: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/saint-john-council-votes-to-stop-putting-fluoride-in-water-1.2567770

2011 Minister of Education questioned by email...

"1) do you intend to let your daughter take the fluoride rinse? 2) do you know what the cost per year of the province (we understand it is a Department of Health expense) wide fluoride rinse program is? 3) do you know what year the consent form was introduced for the fluoride rinse? 4) are you open to reading literature about the harmful and damaging health risks associated with fluoride exposure? 5) will the Ministry of Education consider removing the fluoride rinse this year if enough evidence is presented at public hearing on this issue by concerned parties? 6) did you take the fluoride rinse as child in NB since you would have been 4 years old when it was introduced in 1979? In particular this video, about fluoride and the pineal gland, is worthwhile watching before meeting.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSZQ3ixu7a4 I understand you have two young daughters.. and we are here to help all parents in New Brunswick... so I will follow up with a phone call to you about arranging an interview (10 to 15 minutes) in the Oromocto offices this September.. I will speak to Marg again... Thank you. Best regards" [ Aug 27, 2011 ]

---Received a polite reply from Jody Carr on September 9, 2011.... "Thank you.. I have still been reviewing the questions... I will be in contact... thanks... Jody"

Never received a follow up from Jody .. he dropped the ball.