Almost all city councillors and the mayor have already signed a motion for a water fluoridation program in the city. On Wednesday, city council will direct administration to adopt a program of community water fluoridation, which dental professionals say helps reduce dental decay without being harmful. The program will be similar to what Moose Jaw […]
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Sask. dental public health expert debunks myths, misinformation about community water fluoridation
Note from Fluoride Action Network: We’ve labelled this article as misinformation because chlorine is added to water to kill bacteria to made the water safe to drink, albeit there are less toxic ways to achieve this (eg, ozonation). Fluoride is added to water to treat people. We now know that pregnant women and bottle-fed infants […]
Regina city council to discuss adding fluoridation to water in August
WATCH: For the seventh time in the city’s history, Calgarians will be heading to the polls to vote on fluoride. But the debate could bubble up some misinformation. – Feb 2, 2021 Members of Regina city council will discuss adding fluoride to water at the upcoming Aug. 11 meeting. The notice of motion was submitted […]
Regina city council to debate adding fluoride to drinking water
Almost all councillors elected in 2020 support adding fluoride to the water Regina city council is once again set to discuss adding fluoride to the city’s drinking water. It has been an ongoing topic in the city and was last formally discussed in 2016. On Wednesday, Councillors Bob Hawkins, Cheryl Stadnichuk, Andrew Stevens, Lori Bresciani, […]
Strong backing behind proposal to fluoridate Regina’s drinking water
A notice of motion calling for Regina to start fluoridating its water in 2025 has the backing of nearly everybody on city council. In four years, the new Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant is expected to be complete, at which point fluoridation equipment could start serving the city. The cost would be “very reasonable,” the […]
City council renews call to add fluoride to Regina water supply
“It’s time for Regina to join most major cities in Canada and fluoridate the water.” In a battle that’s grown long in the tooth through decades of failed votes, the push to add fluoride to Regina’s water is back on the agenda for city council. “The scientific evidence is overwhelming that this is an important […]
The History of Saskatchewan’s Public Health Association Policy Initiatives, 1954–86: A Regional Comparison for Preventative Health Policy Work in Canada
Abstract After the Second World War, health prevention work in Canada shifted from a focus on sanitation and hygiene to illness prevention and health promotion. Canada became a significant global leader, beginning with the Lalonde Report of 1974. Yet less is known about the provincial public health associations and how their work differed from that […]
City of Swift Current Secures Cheaper Chemical Tender
The largest chemical purchase for the city in 2021 is expected to be liquid alum at just under $330,000 (file photo) The city of Swift Current will be able to keep a bit of extra money in their piggybank next year after finalizing their water treatment chemical tender earlier this week. Swift Current city council […]
Moose Jaw: Pursuit of federal funding would support different water project
With tenders for the proposed fluoridation project coming in under budget, city administration now plans to undertake another water-related project by pursuing funding from a similar federal program. During its March 23 regular meeting, city council unanimously approved a motion to have the wastewater treatment plant fan blower replacement project become the main priority under […]
Moose Jaw: Fluoridation – Approved By Six Out Of Seven On Council
It was a debate based upon science steeped in the need to find the funds on how to pay for it but in the end Council decided to spend $1.2 million to upgrade its fluoridation system at the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant leaving it up to Adminnistration to make recommendations on where to find […]