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Prince Albert: Anti-fluoride advocate speaking tonight
Sporting a stack of research she’s found on fluoride, local health advocate Maureen Logue has been busy this past week preparing for Monday night’s city council meeting. “There’s always something new,” she said, pouring over her latest batch of findings that back up her opinion that fluoridation of the city’s drinking water isn’t the way […]
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Meadow Lake: City council sticks with decision to cut fluoride
Despite appeals from the Prairie North Health Region, Meadow Lake city council appears to be going ahead with plans to scrap the city’s water fluoridation program. Ashley White, Prairie North’s dental health educator, spoke to council June 27 in an attempt to convince it to reconsider plans to end the community fluoridation program. Meadow Lake […]
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Moose Jaw: Dental discussion heads council meeting
What is the ‘tooth’ when it comes to the issue of fluoride in tap water? According to Five Hills Health Region medical health officer Dr. Mark Vooght, the truth is fluoridated tap water has been very beneficial to the dental health, and therefore general health, for all those in communities that supplement potable water with […]
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Moose Jaw: Fluoride or Not
Is it a poison or a cheap and safe way to help battle tooth decay? City Council was in a fluoride debate Monday night as Shaun Francis Drake made a presentation on why fluoride should be removed from our drinking water. Fluoride is added to the water in most major cities to help with healthy […]
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Saskatoon: Anti-fluoride forces organize in Saskatoon area
Anti-fluoride organizers have been busy in Saskatoon and area in recent weeks, although pro-fluoride forces say their fears are groundless. Saskatoon, along with many other cities around North America, adds fluoride to its drinking water to prevent tooth decay. However, critics argue fluoride isn’t effective at preventing cavities and it’s generally harmful to one’s health. […]
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Saskatoon: College of Dentistry dean wants to keep fluoride in drinking water
A prominent Saskatoon dentist is weighing in on the fluoridated water debate, offering his support for continuing the practice. A petition to remove fluoride from the city’s drinking water has been circulating and seems to be gaining support but Gerry Uswak, Dean of the College of Dentistry, says keeping the substance will result in less […]
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Saskatoon: Fluoride system set to be replaced
Just days after Calgary city council voted to stop using fluoride in their water, Saskatoon is set to begin a $200,000 renovation to the city’s fluoridation system. Starting next week the entire chemical system at Saskatoon’s water treatment plant will be replaced, according to plant manager Troy LaFreniere. Use of fluoride has become an issue […]
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Saskatoon: City suspending water fluoridation due to upgrade of water treatment plant
The City of Saskatoon is temporarily suspending the addition of fluoride to its treated water. The move is necessary during a construction project to upgrade the city’s water treatment plant, says Jeff Jorgenson, general manger of utility services for the City of Saskatoon. The upgrades include the installation of a new system that will add […]
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Saskatoon: Petition demands fluoride be removed from Saskatoon drinking water
A fight to remove fluoride from Saskatoon’s drinking water could soon boil over. People against the practice are circulating a petition they hope will convince the city. But it may take a lot of public pressure before they get their wish. “I go to coffee shops sometimes, and I hear people talking about it,” said […]
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Dental health a ‘neglected epidemic’ in Sask.
The percentage of children with cavities has been steadily increasing since the termination of the provincial dental health plan more than 15 years ago, a new report shows. Every five years since 1993, when the dental health plan ceased, Grade 1 students have been screened for signs of tooth decay. The percentage of students with […]
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