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UK Against Fluoridation

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Canada - letter for fluoridation

Fluoride in water an important process
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Posted 19 hours ago
Editor:
I was alarmed to read a letter questioning the benefits of fluoridation of public water supplies. The author of the letter suggests fluoride is ineffective and negatively affects human health.
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 and the strong support it has from the scientific community and international health organizations.
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, Ga., 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 CDC encourages the continuation and expansion of community water fluoridation and offers tips on how to reduce the risk of fluorosis ( http://www.cdc.gov/fluoridation/safety/reducing_risk. htm).
The U. S. Surgeon General also agrees: "Community water fluoridation continues to be the most cost-effective, equitable and safe means to provide protection from tooth decay in a community." 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.
Toronto Public Health reported that dental decay is the most frequent condition suffered by children other than the common cold and is one of the leading causes of absences from school. Children are particularly vulnerable to tooth decay for numerous reasons, which seem rather less important than the reality -- children today suffer from tooth decay at an alarming rate. Water fluoridation is a cost-effective preventive strategy that will provide protective measures to Ontarians, especially children, regardless of their economic position.
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 and proof of the benefits of fluoridation, you can visit www.youroralhealth.ca.

I'd rather be a fearmonger than a fluoride pusher.

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