Canada - ODA ‘sets record straight’ on fluoridation
Dear editor,
I was alarmed to read a recent suggestion to strip fluoride from the water supply. The author of the letter suggests water fluoridation is a “waste of tax money” and goes on to call it “toxic sludge.”
As President of the Ontario Dental Association I want to set the record straight on the overwhelming evidence of the safety and benefits of water fluoridation in your community.
According to a Health Canada report released in 2007 by a panel of medical experts, water fluoridation in the correct amount is both safe and effective.
Furthermore, Health Canada’s website states they “support water fluoridation as a public health measure to prevent dental decay,” and that “the big advantage of water fluoridation is that it benefits all residents in a community regardless of age, socioeconomic status, education or employment.”
But if this isn’t enough evidence for you, international experts such as the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia has recognized the fluoridation of drinking water to prevent dental decay as “one of the 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century.” The U.S. Surgeon General also agrees. The World Health Organization (WHO) believes that “universal access to fluoride for dental health is a part of the basic human right to life.” And finally, the American Dental Association estimates that every dollar invested in water fluoridation saves $38 in dental costs.
These are the facts. Anything else is fear mongering.
Please take the time to get to know the facts about this important issue; they will make a tremendous difference to you and to your family. For more information you can visit our website at www.youroralhealth.ca
Dr. Larry Levin
President,
Ontario Dental Association
He knows best! Lots of letters putting him right
I was alarmed to read a recent suggestion to strip fluoride from the water supply. The author of the letter suggests water fluoridation is a “waste of tax money” and goes on to call it “toxic sludge.”
As President of the Ontario Dental Association I want to set the record straight on the overwhelming evidence of the safety and benefits of water fluoridation in your community.
According to a Health Canada report released in 2007 by a panel of medical experts, water fluoridation in the correct amount is both safe and effective.
Furthermore, Health Canada’s website states they “support water fluoridation as a public health measure to prevent dental decay,” and that “the big advantage of water fluoridation is that it benefits all residents in a community regardless of age, socioeconomic status, education or employment.”
But if this isn’t enough evidence for you, international experts such as the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia has recognized the fluoridation of drinking water to prevent dental decay as “one of the 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century.” The U.S. Surgeon General also agrees. The World Health Organization (WHO) believes that “universal access to fluoride for dental health is a part of the basic human right to life.” And finally, the American Dental Association estimates that every dollar invested in water fluoridation saves $38 in dental costs.
These are the facts. Anything else is fear mongering.
Please take the time to get to know the facts about this important issue; they will make a tremendous difference to you and to your family. For more information you can visit our website at www.youroralhealth.ca
Dr. Larry Levin
President,
Ontario Dental Association
He knows best! Lots of letters putting him right
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