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Nipawin: No action on request to rethink fluoride decision
Council is not proceeding with a request by the Kelsey Trail Health Region’s medical officer of health to re-visit their decision to not add fluoride to Nipawin’s drinking water supply. Dr. Mohammed Khan sent a letter to council at the end of July asking them to discuss the issue again, after becoming “more informed on […]
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Nipawin: Town asked to reconsider fluoride decision
NIPAWIN – The Town of Nipawin has been asked to reconsider their decision to not fluoridate the community drinking water by the Medical Health Officer for Kelsey Trail Health Region. Dr. Mohammad A. Khan, based out of Melfort, asked the town to become more informed on the topic of fluoridation and its potential benefits. “While I fully […]
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No fluoride will be added to Nipawin’s water
There will be no fluoride added to Nipawin’s drinking water. The town’s council made the decision at their July 10 meeting. Rennie Harper, Nipawin’s mayor, said the town was asked by the medical health officer to consider adding fluoride due to the new water treatment plant that’s under construction. After some research, council looked at […]
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Nipawin: It remains unclear where Council stands on fluoridation
At the moment it is unclear as to where Nipawin Town Council sits on a proposal to fluoridate town water. Council defeated a motion to hold a referendum on the issue, which would have occurred during a by-election scheduled for September 2017. During a regular council meeting on June 12, Mayor Rennie Harper says she […]
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Nipawin: Fluoridation referendum a no go
Nipawin Town Council took a few weeks to decide if holding a referendum on the fluoridation of water would be in the best interest of residents in the area. Councillor Ray Serack says he spoke to people in town who wanted Council to decide for them. “[They said] ‘we put you on Council to make […]
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To Fluoridate or not to fluoridate Nipawin Water
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 […]
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Community Water Fluoridation – Saskatchewan
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 […]
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Fluoridated water a non-issue in Regina according to Mayor
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 […]
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Public not demanding fluoride, Regina mayor says
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 […]
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Saskatchewan: Fluoride in the water supply: where do you stand?
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 […]
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