Calgary looking at removing fluoride from water

Calgary’s city councillors voted last night for the University of Calgary’s O’Brien Institute for Public Health to examine the effects of the city’s decision to remove fluoride from its water.

Voters in Calgary cast ballots in favour of keeping fluoride in two separate plebiscites prior to council’s decision to remove it in 2011.

Dr. William Ghali of the O’Brien Institute says the study should take about three or four months, since the motion has requested the information by June.

Researchers will examine available evidence on the issue rather than conduct new research themselves.