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Councillor Ray Serack cautioned his fellow councillors on the Town’s proposed referendum for the fluoridation of the water. Council took Serack’s recommendation that it be tabled to the next meeting. If Council decides to hold a referendum, Nipawin residents will be asked to cast their vote alongside their ballot at the municipal by-election schedule for […]

What is community water fluoridation? Community water fluoridation is the process of adjusting the natural fluoride concentration of a community’s water supply to optimal levels that protect teeth from tooth decay. Some communities have enough natural fluoride in their water. Most communities in Saskatchewan have between 0.1 – 0.2 mg/Litre of naturally occurring fluoride in […]

Regina’s mayor says despite a new study out of Alberta that shows a higher increase in cavities in cities that don’t fluoridate their water, it’s not a hot topic among voters. Michael Fougere says in Regina, people aren’t asking for the city to start use fluroride. Saskatoon does fluoridate its water. Fougere says there seems […]

Report suggests Calgary kids get more cavities due to lack of fluoridation Fluoride has been a hot topic in previous municipal election years, but Regina’s mayor says that right now, he doesn’t see people calling for the water supply to be fluoridated. “It hasn’t been a public conversation for a number of years,” Michael Fougere […]

New study compares tooth decay rates in Calgary, Edmonton Some communities in Saskatchewan fluoridate their water and some don’t. It’s been a controversial topic for decades. (iStock) A new study suggests that tooth decay rates go up when Canadian communities stop fluoridating their water. The study, published Wednesday in the journal Community Dentistry and Oral […]