Concord NC: September 19 meeting on fluoridation propaganda for waterwork operators

FLUORIDATION & PUBLIC HEALTH

Kip Duchon, P.E., National Fluoridation Engineer – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention September 19, 2018 in Concord — 8am – 4pm
Cost: $40 for members and $90 for non-members

Agenda

8:00 – 8:30	Registration & Welcome
8:30 – 9:45	Fluoride History in NC TBD
9:45 – 10:00	Break
10:00 – 12:00	Fluoridation & Public Health – Regulatory Perspective Kip Duchon, P.E. – National Fluoridation Engineer – CDC
12:00 – 12:45	Lunch provided on-site
12:45 – 2:45	Health Effects/Risk Communication/Fluoridation Costs & Benefits Kip Duchon, P.E. – National Fluoridation Engineer – CDC
2:45 – 3:00	Break
3:00 – 3:45	Communication Fluoridation for NC Utilities Mike McGill, WaterPIO
3:45	Certificates for 6 Contact hours for all DRINKING WATER certifications

Cost: $40 for members and $90 for non-members

6 hours for water
9/19/18 in Concord, NC

The morning session will consist of:
Fluoridation and Public Health
• History of fluoridation and the problem of tooth decay
• Fluoride’s mechanism of action and benefits
• Enamel fluorosis
• Public health issues related to fluoride

Regulatory Perspective
• EPA and Water Fluoridation
• MCL and SMCL
• Monitoring Requirements
• Public Notification

The afternoon session will consist of:
Health Effects and Current Issues
• Epidemiology of Peer Reviewed Studies
• Systematic scientific reviews and how they consider fluoridation
• Scientific review of common claims on fluoridation

Risk Communication
• Communication with the public on complex issues
• Strategies of communicating Risk

Fluoridation Costs and Benefits
• Equipment Costs
• Additive Costs
• Installation Costs
• Community Benefits and Savings

*See Agenda online at http://ncwoa.com/event/fluoridation-public-health/