Canada - Fluoride debate resumes at City Hall, Monday
Fluoride debate resumes at City Hall, Monday
Pete Curtis-Casey Kenny Jan 09, 2011 11:45:54 AM
The contentious matter of fluoridated water, an issue that dates back more than 50 years in Calgary, lands in the lap of City Council again Monday.
Alderman Druh Farrell will lead a charge to repeal the existing fluoridation by-law.
It's a battle that first began in 1957, when a plebiscite to add fluoride to water was defeated. It met defeat again in 1961, 1966 and 1971 according to the Calgary Herald.
But in 1989, Calgary Health Services launched a $50-thousand campaign to try to ensure victory. Those supporting adding fluoride to the city's water system won that battle, but it would take another two years for the system to be implemented.
Now that equipment needs replacing at a cost of $6-million.
Alderman Farrel argues there are other sources of fluoride, including mouth rinses, supplements and toothpaste, and people should have a choice when it comes to their dental health but overall health as well.
Flouride is added to water to help prevent tooth decay. But now health organizations like the American Dental Association say fluoridated water should not be given to very young children.
Elke Babiuk is among the Calgarians who is against using fluoride in the public water system. She established an opposition after her sons developed dental flourosis, a condition in which developing teeth are negatively affected by fluoride.
Pete Curtis-Casey Kenny Jan 09, 2011 11:45:54 AM
The contentious matter of fluoridated water, an issue that dates back more than 50 years in Calgary, lands in the lap of City Council again Monday.
Alderman Druh Farrell will lead a charge to repeal the existing fluoridation by-law.
It's a battle that first began in 1957, when a plebiscite to add fluoride to water was defeated. It met defeat again in 1961, 1966 and 1971 according to the Calgary Herald.
But in 1989, Calgary Health Services launched a $50-thousand campaign to try to ensure victory. Those supporting adding fluoride to the city's water system won that battle, but it would take another two years for the system to be implemented.
Now that equipment needs replacing at a cost of $6-million.
Alderman Farrel argues there are other sources of fluoride, including mouth rinses, supplements and toothpaste, and people should have a choice when it comes to their dental health but overall health as well.
Flouride is added to water to help prevent tooth decay. But now health organizations like the American Dental Association say fluoridated water should not be given to very young children.
Elke Babiuk is among the Calgarians who is against using fluoride in the public water system. She established an opposition after her sons developed dental flourosis, a condition in which developing teeth are negatively affected by fluoride.
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